What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Utah

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD draws 24.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Utah's 13.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.25 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 79.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Utah — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Utah runs about $487 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,916 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$11.78 — that's what Utah's 13.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD needs for its full 363-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD in Utah ranks 45 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD ranks 4 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Utah ranks 4 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.

Line up a few Utah electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

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.