What it costs to drive a Tesla Model 3
At US-average prices, the Tesla Model 3 (2024–present) costs about $726 a year to fuel, from $480 in Nevada to $1,782 in Hawaii.
Electric · 28 kWh/100 mi
$726
per year, US average
Calculate with your state and miles · Cost to charge a Model 3: $19.52 a full charge
Cost to drive in every state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Electric per year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3.75* | $617 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $1,111 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $568 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $543 |
| California | $6.03 | $1,124 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $649 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $926 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $706 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $981 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $566 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $601 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $1,782 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $505 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $730 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $643 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $644 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $584 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $521 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $486 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $1,213 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $808 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $1,151 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $868 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $650 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $545 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $605 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $588 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $511 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $480 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $1,044 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $930 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $624 |
| New York | $4.31 | $1,082 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $565 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $503 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $732 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $560 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $601 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $822 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $1,064 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $595 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $572 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $507 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $601 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $503 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $901 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $666 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $553 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $616 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $733 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $545 |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data.
Assumes 13,500 miles a year, EPA combined efficiency and home charging at residential rates. Real-world costs vary with driving style, weather and trim. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.