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

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Massachusetts's 30.06¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.09 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 43.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Massachusetts — 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 Massachusetts runs about $1,364 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,039 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$28.55 — that's what Massachusetts's 30.06¢/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 Massachusetts ranks 16,500 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 Massachusetts ranks 49 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 Massachusetts electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's cost in Massachusetts. Massachusetts 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.