New York home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance (rated 29.6 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.66 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 46% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance costs roughly $1,298 a year to charge at home in New York, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,104 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 309-mile range takes about 91.4 kWh, which costs about $26.75 at New York's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in New York, ranked

This combination ranks 15,973 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance alone ranks 52 of 400 models for efficiency; New York alone ranks 46 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 New York electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's cost in New York. Curious how New York's 29.26¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.