Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance at home in Louisiana

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance draws 29.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 75% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance spend about $600 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,803 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's 309-mile EPA range costs about $12.35 (91.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Louisiana ranks 932 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance ranks 52 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Louisiana

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.