What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in Kentucky

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) draws 35.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.1 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 68.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in Kentucky runs about $765 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,638 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$14.59 — that's what Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.5 kWh a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) needs for its full 286-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in Kentucky ranks 4,955 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) ranks 158 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Kentucky before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.