2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: home charging cost in Louisiana

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.28 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: 79.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD charged at home in Louisiana costs about $493/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,910 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, in dollars

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs roughly 78 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $10.54 at 13.51¢/kWh in Louisiana.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Louisiana, ranked

This combination ranks 55 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD alone ranks 2 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.