Tesla charging calculator
Charging a Tesla at home from 10 to 80 percent takes about 5.4 to 8.5 hours on a 48 amp Wall Connector, 6.3 to 12.7 hours on a 32 amp Mobile Connector plugged into a NEMA 14-50 outlet, and 33.6 to 67.8 hours on a standard 120 volt outlet; a full charge costs $12.67 to $25.52 at the US average rate of 18.31 cents per kWh.
Your Tesla's charge time and cost
- Charge time
- 5.6 hours
- Cost of this session
- $11.71
- Power the car takes
- 11.52 kW
This model on each home charger
| Charger | 10 to 80% | 20 to 100% |
|---|---|---|
| 120 V outlet, 12 A | 44.4 h | 50.8 h |
| Mobile Connector, NEMA 14-50, 32 A | 8.3 h | 9.5 h |
| Wall Connector, 48 A | 5.6 h | 6.3 h |
Time is the energy the car draws from the wall divided by the power it can take: the lower of the charger's output and the car's own onboard limit. Energy for the session is the chosen share of EPA's kWh per full charge, measured at the wall, so charging losses are already inside it; the onboard limits are Tesla's own published figures. Rates are July 2026 residential averages by state from the EIA.
Charge time and cost for every Tesla
Show all 6 Tesla models on every charger
| Model | Car's max charging speed | 120 V outlet, 12 A (1.44 kW) | Mobile Connector, NEMA 14-50, 32 A (7.68 kW) | Wall Connector, 48 A (11.52 kW) | Full charge cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 to 80% | 20 to 100% | 10 to 80% | 20 to 100% | 10 to 80% | 20 to 100% | |||
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range and Performance 88.4 to 95 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 48 A (11.5 kW) | 43.0 to 46.2 h | 49.1 to 52.8 h | 8.1 to 8.7 h | 9.2 to 9.9 h | 5.4 to 5.8 h | 6.1 to 6.6 h | $16.19 to $17.39 |
| Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive 69.2 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 32 A (7.7 kW) | 33.6 h | 38.4 h | 6.3 h | 7.2 h | 6.3 h 16 A unused | 7.2 h | $12.67 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance 88.2 to 97.8 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 48 A (11.5 kW) | 42.9 to 47.5 h | 49.0 to 54.3 h | 8.0 to 8.9 h | 9.2 to 10.2 h | 5.4 to 5.9 h | 6.1 to 6.8 h | $16.15 to $17.91 |
| Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive 72.8 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 32 A (7.7 kW) | 35.4 h | 40.4 h | 6.6 h | 7.6 h | 6.6 h 16 A unused | 7.6 h | $13.33 |
| Tesla Model X 111.8 to 113.4 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 48 A (11.5 kW) | 54.3 to 55.1 h | 62.1 to 63.0 h | 10.2 to 10.3 h | 11.6 to 11.8 h | 6.8 to 6.9 h | 7.8 to 7.9 h | $20.47 to $20.76 |
| Tesla Cybertruck 139.4 kWh per full charge (EPA) | 48 A (11.5 kW) | 67.8 h | 77.4 h | 12.7 h | 14.5 h | 8.5 h | 9.7 h | $25.52 |
Hours are straight-line arithmetic: the share of a full charge divided by the power the car accepts. The last few percent before 100 run slower, so the 20 to 100 column is the floor for that session. Where a charger can deliver more current than the car's onboard charger takes, the extra amps go unused and the time does not improve; the table marks those cells. A range means the figure differs across the EPA-listed trims the row covers.
Sources: onboard limits from Tesla's Wall Connector charging page; energy per full charge from EPA fuel economy data; electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (July 2026). Each row covers the trims Tesla's page names for that limit. Not listed: the Model S, because the source above does not state its onboard limit. Also left out rather than guessed: 10 EPA-listed trims whose name the source does not use (2026 Cybertruck Dual Motor AWD, 2026 Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels), 2026 Model 3 Premium AWD, 2026 Model 3 Premium RWD, 2026 Model 3 Standard RWD, 2026 Model Y Standard AWD, 2026 Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels), 2026 Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels), 2025 Cybertruck Long Range, 2025 Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels)).
Tesla charging questions
- Does the Wall Connector charge every Tesla faster than the Mobile Connector?
- No. The car takes the lower of the charger's output and its own onboard limit. Tesla publishes 32 amps (7.7 kW) for the Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, so a 48 amp Wall Connector leaves 16 amps unused and charges it no faster than a 32 amp supply. Trims with a 48 amp limit do charge faster on the Wall Connector.
- How much does it cost to charge a Tesla at home?
- A full charge costs $12.67 to $25.52 at the US average residential rate of 18.31 cents per kWh (EIA, July 2026), from EPA's measured energy per full charge for each model. For the 2026 Model 3 Performance that is $11.63 in Louisiana, the cheapest state, and $43.87 in Hawaii, the most expensive.
Prices and specifications verified October 5, 2026, and re-checked weekly after that. How these numbers are checked.
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