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

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 30.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.2, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 73.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD: yearly cost in Tennessee

Tennessee owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD spend about $631 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,772 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Tennessee's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's 314-mile EPA range costs about $13.2 (95 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Tennessee ranks 1,476 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 Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Tennessee before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.