2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance: home charging cost in Utah

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance draws 29.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Utah's 13.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.9 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: 75.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance: yearly cost in Utah

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance charged at home in Utah costs about $584/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,818 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance needs roughly 91.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 309-mile range, which runs about $12.04 at 13.17¢/kWh in Utah.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 719 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; Utah alone ranks 4 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Utah

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 Utah electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Utah is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.