What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in North Dakota

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $2.96 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 81.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: yearly cost in North Dakota

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in North Dakota runs about $444 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,959 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$9.51 — that's what North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh rate puts on the 78 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs for its full 321-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in North Dakota ranks 4 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD ranks 2 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Dakota ranks 1 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.