EV Charging Cost Calculator
This EV charging cost calculator estimates the monthly electricity cost of driving an electric car from the EPA’s kWh per 100 miles for 2027 and 2026 model-year vehicles, your miles per month and your price per kWh. The price starts at the average residential price for the state you pick (EIA, August 2026) and can be replaced with your own. It includes every Tesla the EPA lists for those years, and it does not include public charging prices.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Data retrieved November 8, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Your car
Use your home price, or a charging station’s price per kWh. The state figure is an average, not your rate.
Estimated charging cost
Cost per month
$54.93
2027 Model 3 Performance AWD: 30.245 kWh per 100 miles (EPA combined)
An estimate from the EPA rating. Your driving, weather and charging losses change real use, and public charging stations add their own prices.
This is an estimate from the EPA’s rating and an electricity price you choose. It does not include public charging station prices, and the state price is an EIA average, not your rate. To price any other device, use the electricity cost calculator.
Tesla charging cost by model
Every Tesla in the EPA file for the 2027 and 2026 model years, priced at the U.S. average residential price of 18.16 cents per kWh (EIA, August 2026). Pick a model in the calculator above to use your own miles and price.
| Model | Combined kWh/100 miles | City | Highway | Cost per 100 miles | Cost per 1,000 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD | 30.245 | 28.884 | 31.909 | $5.49 | $54.93 |
| 2027 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD | 26.376 | 25.276 | 27.72 | $4.79 | $47.90 |
| 2027 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | 26 | 24 | 27 | $4.72 | $47.22 |
| 2027 Tesla Model 3 RWD | 25 | 24 | 27 | $4.54 | $45.40 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y AWD | 27 | 26 | 29 | $4.90 | $49.03 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y L (20in Wheels) | 30 | 29 | 32 | $5.45 | $54.48 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD | 31.977 | 30.494 | 33.79 | $5.81 | $58.07 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y Premium AWD | 27.496 | 25.971 | 29.36 | $4.99 | $49.93 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y Premium RWD | 26 | 24 | 28 | $4.72 | $47.22 |
| 2027 Tesla Model Y RWD | 25 | 24 | 27 | $4.54 | $45.40 |
| 2026 Tesla Cybertruck AWD | 42.906 | 39.865 | 46.623 | $7.79 | $77.92 |
| 2026 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor AWD | 42.947 | 38.925 | 47.863 | $7.80 | $77.99 |
| 2026 Tesla Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels) | 43.356 | 37.706 | 50.261 | $7.87 | $78.73 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 29.585 | 28.076 | 31.43 | $5.37 | $53.73 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD | 30.245 | 28.884 | 31.909 | $5.49 | $54.93 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD | 26.376 | 25.276 | 27.72 | $4.79 | $47.90 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | 24.64 | 23.272 | 26.312 | $4.47 | $44.75 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD | 24.303 | 22.95 | 25.957 | $4.41 | $44.13 |
| 2026 Tesla Model S | 27.131 | 25.625 | 28.971 | $4.93 | $49.27 |
| 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid | 30.587 | 29.452 | 31.974 | $5.55 | $55.55 |
| 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) | 36.212 | 34.882 | 37.836 | $6.58 | $65.76 |
| 2026 Tesla Model X | 32.202 | 30.669 | 34.076 | $5.85 | $58.48 |
| 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid | 33.695 | 32.001 | 35.766 | $6.12 | $61.19 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD | 27.496 | 25.971 | 29.36 | $4.99 | $49.93 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD | 25.225 | 23.442 | 27.405 | $4.58 | $45.81 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD | 31.977 | 30.494 | 33.79 | $5.81 | $58.07 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD | 26.499 | 25.249 | 28.027 | $4.81 | $48.12 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) | 24.345 | 22.842 | 26.183 | $4.42 | $44.21 |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) | 25.691 | 23.766 | 28.043 | $4.67 | $46.65 |
How the estimate works
Monthly cost = miles per month × kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 × price per kWh. At 25 kWh per 100 miles, 1,000 miles is 250 kWh.
The EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov’s vehicles.csv, retrieved November 8, 2026. Its field list defines combE as combined electricity consumption in kWh/100 miles, and cityE and highwayE as the city and highway figures. The list does not say how charging losses are counted, so the result is an estimate.
The cost of a full charge is not shown: the field list does not define the range column, so this page does not turn range into a battery-size estimate. Only fully electric vehicles are included; plug-in hybrids are not.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
Multiply the miles you drive by the car’s kWh per 100 miles, divide by 100, then multiply by your price per kWh. A car rated at 25 kWh per 100 miles driven 1,000 miles at 18.16 cents per kWh uses 250 kWh and costs $45.40.
How much does it cost to charge a Tesla?
The Tesla models in the EPA file list 24.303 to 43.356 kWh per 100 miles, which is $44.13 to $78.73 per 1,000 miles at the U.S. average residential price of 18.16 cents per kWh (EIA, August 2026). The table on this page shows each model.
What does kWh per 100 miles mean?
It is the electricity an EV uses to drive 100 miles. The fueleconomy.gov field list defines combE as combined electricity consumption in kWh/100 miles; cityE and highwayE are the city and highway figures.
Does this include public charging?
No. It prices electricity at the rate you enter, such as your home rate. Public charging stations set their own prices per kWh or per minute, which can be higher, so enter the station’s price to estimate a session.
Why is the result only an estimate?
The kWh per 100 miles figure is an EPA rating, not a measurement of your car. The EPA field list does not say whether the kWh per 100 miles includes charging losses, so your actual use can differ.
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Data source: fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv (EPA); EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, compiled by FedRateCalc.
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