How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3 in New York?

New York's 12-month average rate, 28.6¢/kWh, is 59% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, so the Tesla Model 3 costs $2.57 more per 100 miles here than at the national rate.

Rates in New York are rising quickly: the latest 12-month average is 11.2% higher than in the 12 months before, adding $86 a year to the cost of charging the Tesla Model 3.

Over the last 24 months New York was cheapest in winter and most expensive in spring: December 2024 at 24.4¢/kWh and May 2026 at 29.9¢/kWh, which moves the Tesla Model 3's monthly charging cost between $60 and $74. The latest published month, August 2026, came in at 28.6¢/kWh, in line with the 12-month average.

Of the 5 states covered so far, New York ranks 4th cheapest for the Tesla Model 3. It costs least in Washington ($3.45 per 100 miles) and most in California ($7.86).

Among the 10 EVs on OutletBill, the Tesla Model 3 is the 1st cheapest to charge per mile in New York; the next cheapest, the Tesla Model Y, costs $7.86 per 100 miles.

At 24.3 kWh per 100 miles, the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD is among the most efficient EVs EPA has rated for 2026: it uses less energy than 99% of the 321 2026 EV versions tested.

Across all 5 trims of the 2026 Model 3, cost per 100 miles in New York ranges from $6.95 for the Standard RWD to $8.65 for the Performance AWD, a difference of $207 a year at 1,016 miles a month.

EPA estimates 12 hours to charge the Model 3 Standard RWD from empty on a 240-volt Level 2 home charger, longer than a typical night, though a full charge is rarely needed. At 1,016 miles a month (about 33 miles a day), a day's driving takes roughly 1.5 hours on a Level 2 charger.

Electricity would have to cost more than 46.6¢/kWh, 1.6 times New York's rate, before the Tesla Model 3 cost more per mile than the 2026 Honda Accord. Put the other way, gas would have to fall below $2.22 a gallon.

Gas costs use EIA's New York retail average for regular gasoline ($3.62 a gallon over the same 12 months, about the U.S. average) and the 2026 Honda Accord's EPA rating of 32 mpg combined.