Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance at home in Wisconsin

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance draws 29.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Wisconsin's 18.99¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.62 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Wisconsin — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Wisconsin owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance spend about $843 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,560 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Wisconsin's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's 309-mile EPA range costs about $17.36 (91.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Wisconsin, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Wisconsin ranks 7,564 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance ranks 52 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Wisconsin ranks 35 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

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

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's cost in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's 18.99¢/kWh rate ranks 35 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.