2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: home charging cost in Kentucky

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD draws 26.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.79 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 76.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD charged at home in Kentucky costs about $569/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,834 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD needs roughly 91.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 346-mile range, which runs about $13.11 at 14.37¢/kWh in Kentucky.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 518 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD alone ranks 12 of 400 models for efficiency; Kentucky alone ranks 16 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD 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.

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

Where these figures come from

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.