Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD at home in Maine

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 24.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.21, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 55% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Maine owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD spend about $1,082 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,321 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At Maine's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's 321-mile EPA range costs about $23.15 (78 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Maine ranks 13,588 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD ranks 2 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Maine before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD'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.