California home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 29.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $9.81, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 38.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance costs roughly $1,472 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $931 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 309-mile range takes about 91.4 kWh, which costs about $30.32 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in California, ranked

This combination ranks 17,244 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance alone ranks 52 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in California

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's cost in California. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.