Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home in West Virginia

In West Virginia, home electricity runs 15.42¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 26.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.07, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 74.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

West Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD spend about $610 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,793 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At West Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's 346-mile EPA range costs about $14.07 (91.3 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in West Virginia ranks 1,129 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD ranks 12 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and West Virginia ranks 24 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in West Virginia

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.

Line up a few West Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate ranks 24 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.