2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: home charging cost in New York

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD draws 26.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at New York's 29.26¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.72 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 51.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD charged at home in New York costs about $1,158/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,245 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD, in dollars

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD needs roughly 91.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 346-mile range, which runs about $26.7 at 29.26¢/kWh in New York.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in New York, ranked

This combination ranks 14,613 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD alone ranks 12 of 400 models for efficiency; New York alone ranks 46 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home

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 Premium AWD's cost in New York. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.