What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Colorado

In Colorado, home electricity runs 16.65¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 29.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.93, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Colorado — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Colorado runs about $739 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,664 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance, in dollars

$15.22 — that's what Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 91.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance needs for its full 309-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Colorado, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Colorado ranks 4,111 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance ranks 52 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Colorado ranks 30 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's cost in Colorado. At 16.65¢/kWh, Colorado sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.