2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD, MA Charging Cost

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.