What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Ohio

In Ohio, home electricity runs 18.53¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 29.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.48, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 65.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Ohio — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Ohio runs about $822 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,581 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$16.94 — that's what Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh rate puts on the 91.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance needs for its full 309-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Ohio, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Ohio ranks 6,867 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance ranks 52 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Ohio ranks 34 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Ohio

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Ohio before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 18.53¢/kWh, Ohio sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.