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What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 in North Dakota

Model 3 Premium AWD · 26.4 kWh/100 miPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$33a month

Charging at home 1,000 miles a month at 12.5¢ per kWh. That's 3.3¢ a mile and $397 a year.

A full charge at home costs about $11.45, for 346 miles of EPA range.

North Dakota's average home electricity rate, August 2025 to July 2026 (EIA).

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Electric · 26.4 kWh/100 miEstimated charging cost
$33/ month
26.4 kWh per 100 mi (EPA) × 12.5¢/kWhNorth Dakota's average home electricity rate over the last 12 months (EIA)
Per year
$397
Per mile
3.3¢
Over 5 years
$1,985
Full charge
$11.45
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Every 2026 Model 3 version in North Dakota

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer monthFull charge
Model 3 Standard RWDRWD24.3 kWh/100 mi$30$9.77321 mi
Model 3 Premium RWDRWD24.6 kWh/100 mi$31$11.19363 mi
Model 3 Premium AWD(used in headline figures)AWD26.4 kWh/100 mi$33$11.45346 mi
Model 3 PerformanceAWD29.6 kWh/100 mi$37$11.46309 mi
Model 3 Performance AWDAWD30.2 kWh/100 mi$38$11.88314 mi

Model 3 vs. Toyota RAV4 in North Dakota

Tesla Model 326.4 kWh/100 mi
$33/mo
Toyota RAV441 mpg
$104/mo

The Model 3 costs about $849 a year less to run here.

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North Dakota is the cheapest state to charge a Model 3

1st cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1North Dakota$33
  2. 2Idaho$33
  3. 3Nebraska$34
  4. 4Louisiana$35
  5. 5Utah$35
Around North Dakota
  1. 1North Dakota$33
  2. 2Idaho$33
  3. 3Nebraska$34

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3 in North Dakota?

About $33 a month for 1,000 miles, or $397 a year, for the 2026 Model 3 Premium AWD (26.4 kWh/100 mi) at 12.5¢ per kWh. That works out to 3.3¢ a mile.

Which Model 3 version is cheapest to charge?

The Model 3 Standard RWD (24.3 kWh/100 mi), at about $30 a month in North Dakota. The 2026 Model 3 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.

How much does it cost to fully charge a Tesla Model 3 in North Dakota?

About $11.45 at home for the 2026 Model 3 Premium AWD, at 12.5¢ per kWh. That is the electricity drawn from the wall to drive its full EPA range of 346 miles (about 91 kWh), so it includes charging losses; a top-up from 20% to 80% costs roughly 60% of it.

Does this include energy lost while charging?

Yes. EPA measures an electric car's efficiency from the wall outlet, so the electricity lost while charging is already in the kWh per 100 miles figure.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate