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

At Utah's residential electricity rate of 13.17¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (rated 24.3 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.2 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 80% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Utah — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: yearly cost in Utah

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Utah runs about $480 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,923 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$10.27 — that's what Utah's 13.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 78 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs for its full 321-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Utah ranks 30 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD ranks 2 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Utah ranks 4 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Utah

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 Utah before deciding.

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.