What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maine

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 30.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.97, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 44% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD: yearly cost in Maine

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maine runs about $1,346 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,057 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD, in dollars

$28.18 — that's what Maine's 29.67¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs for its full 314-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maine ranks 16,347 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD ranks 63 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD at home

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 Maine 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. 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.