What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Iowa

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD draws 24.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.39 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 78.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD: yearly cost in Iowa

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Iowa runs about $509 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,894 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD, in dollars

$12.32 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD needs for its full 363-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Iowa, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Iowa ranks 103 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD ranks 4 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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 Iowa electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's cost in Iowa. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.