Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD at home in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, home electricity runs 20.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 30.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.32, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 60.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Pennsylvania — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Pennsylvania owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD spend about $948 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,455 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Pennsylvania's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's 314-mile EPA range costs about $19.85 (95 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 Performance AWD in Pennsylvania ranks 10,803 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD ranks 63 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Pennsylvania ranks 37 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD at home

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 Pennsylvania 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. At 20.9¢/kWh, Pennsylvania sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.