West Virginia home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.66 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.9% 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 Performance AWD costs roughly $700 a year to charge at home in West Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,703 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's EPA-rated 314-mile range takes about 95 kWh, which costs about $14.64 at West Virginia'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 3,067 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD alone ranks 63 of 400 models for efficiency; West Virginia alone ranks 24 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in West Virginia

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in West Virginia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.