District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (rated 30.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.42 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 53.7% 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 AWD costs roughly $1,113 a year to charge at home in District of Columbia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,290 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 314-mile range takes about 95 kWh, which costs about $23.31 at District of Columbia'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 AWD in District of Columbia, ranked

This combination ranks 14,038 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD alone ranks 63 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 District of Columbia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.