2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels): home charging cost in Maine

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) draws 34.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maine's 29.67¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.31 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 35.7% 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 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) charged at home in Maine costs about $1,546/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $857 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) needs roughly 101.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 291-mile range, which runs about $29.99 at 29.67¢/kWh in Maine.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,715 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) alone ranks 143 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Maine

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Maine. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.