South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance draws 29.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.24 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: 73.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance costs roughly $636 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,767 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 309-mile range takes about 91.4 kWh, which costs about $13.1 at South Dakota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in South Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 1,586 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance alone ranks 52 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance 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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 14.33¢/kWh, South Dakota sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.