Ohio home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.5 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD costs roughly $676 a year to charge at home in Ohio, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,727 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78 kWh, which costs about $14.46 at Ohio's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Ohio, ranked

This combination ranks 2,461 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD alone ranks 2 of 400 models for efficiency; Ohio alone ranks 34 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD 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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh rate ranks 34 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.