2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: home charging cost in Vermont

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.83 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD charged at home in Vermont costs about $874/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,529 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs roughly 78 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $18.71 at 23.98¢/kWh in Vermont.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 8,650 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; Vermont alone ranks 41 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD at home

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 Vermont 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. Curious how Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.