Virginia home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 24.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.06, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74.7% 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 Standard RWD costs roughly $608 a year to charge at home in Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,795 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78 kWh, which costs about $13.02 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Virginia, ranked

This combination ranks 1,087 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; Virginia alone ranks 31 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 Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's cost in Virginia. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.