Texas 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 Texas's 16.11¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.92 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: 75.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: yearly cost in Texas

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD costs roughly $587 a year to charge at home in Texas, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,816 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78 kWh, which costs about $12.57 at Texas'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 Texas, ranked

This combination ranks 750 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; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Texas 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. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.