Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home in District of Columbia

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD draws 26.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.47 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 59.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: yearly cost in District of Columbia

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD spend about $971 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,432 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's 346-mile EPA range costs about $22.4 (91.3 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in District of Columbia ranks 11,333 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD ranks 12 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Ask a licensed District of Columbia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate ranks 42 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.