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

At Maryland's residential electricity rate of 21.27¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (rated 30.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.43 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 59.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maryland — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maryland runs about $965 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,438 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$20.2 — that's what Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs for its full 314-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maryland, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Maryland ranks 11,245 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 Maryland ranks 39 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Maryland

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 Maryland 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. Curious how Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.