2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: home charging cost in Rhode Island

At Rhode Island's residential electricity rate of 29.45¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (rated 26.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.77 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 51.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: yearly cost in Rhode Island

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD charged at home in Rhode Island costs about $1,165/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,238 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD, in dollars

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD needs roughly 91.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 346-mile range, which runs about $26.88 at 29.45¢/kWh in Rhode Island.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 14,691 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD alone ranks 12 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.