Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 26.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.93, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 75.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD spend about $589 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,813 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's 346-mile EPA range costs about $13.6 (91.3 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in North Carolina ranks 776 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD ranks 12 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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.

Line up a few North Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's cost in North Carolina. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.