2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD, ME Charging Cost

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.