What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Louisiana

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 26.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.56, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 77.8% 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

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Louisiana runs about $535 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,868 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$12.33 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate puts on the 91.3 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD needs for its full 346-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Louisiana ranks 225 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD ranks 12 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 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.

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

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 Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.