North Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD

In North Dakota, home electricity runs 12.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 26.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.22, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 79.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: yearly cost in North Dakota

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD costs roughly $482 a year to charge at home in North Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,921 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 346-mile range takes about 91.3 kWh, which costs about $11.12 at North Dakota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 35 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; North Dakota alone ranks 1 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.