2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD: home charging cost in Louisiana

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 30.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.09, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD: yearly cost in Louisiana

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD charged at home in Louisiana costs about $613/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,790 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs roughly 95 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 314-mile range, which runs about $12.83 at 13.51¢/kWh in Louisiana.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Louisiana, ranked

This combination ranks 1,137 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD alone ranks 63 of 400 models for efficiency; Louisiana alone ranks 8 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Louisiana before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.51¢/kWh, Louisiana sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.