Vermont home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD

In Vermont, home electricity runs 23.98¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's EPA-rated 24.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD costs roughly $886 a year to charge at home in Vermont, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,517 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's EPA-rated 363-mile range takes about 89.4 kWh, which costs about $21.45 at Vermont's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 9,018 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD alone ranks 4 of 400 models for efficiency; Vermont alone ranks 41 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Vermont

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.

Ask a licensed Vermont electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD's cost in Vermont. Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh rate ranks 41 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.