What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Kentucky

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.35 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 72.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD: yearly cost in Kentucky

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Kentucky runs about $652 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,751 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$13.65 — that's what Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs for its full 314-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Kentucky ranks 1,871 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD ranks 63 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD at home

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.

Line up a few Kentucky electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.