2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD: home charging cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, home electricity runs 24.54¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's EPA-rated 24.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.05, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 62.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD charged at home in District of Columbia costs about $907/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,496 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD needs roughly 89.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 363-mile range, which runs about $21.95 at 24.54¢/kWh in District of Columbia.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in District of Columbia, ranked

This combination ranks 9,582 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD alone ranks 4 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 of 51 states for electricity price.

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

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's cost in District of Columbia. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.