District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.96 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 62.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: yearly cost in District of Columbia

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD costs roughly $895 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 $1,508 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78 kWh, which costs about $19.14 at District of Columbia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 9,194 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD alone ranks 2 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in District of Columbia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard 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.