2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: home charging cost in Missouri

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Missouri's 13.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.27 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 79.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: yearly cost in Missouri

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD charged at home in Missouri costs about $490/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,913 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs roughly 78 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $10.49 at 13.45¢/kWh in Missouri.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Missouri, ranked

This combination ranks 49 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD alone ranks 2 of 400 models for efficiency; Missouri alone ranks 7 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Missouri

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed Missouri electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Missouri's 13.45¢/kWh rate ranks 7 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.