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

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.83 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Minnesota runs about $725 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,678 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$15.18 — that's what Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs for its full 314-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Minnesota ranks 3,763 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 Minnesota ranks 26 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 15.98¢/kWh, Minnesota sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.