Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home in Ohio

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD draws 26.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.89 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Ohio — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Ohio owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD spend about $733 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,670 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Ohio's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's 346-mile EPA range costs about $16.91 (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 Ohio ranks 4,000 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 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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 18.53¢/kWh, Ohio sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.