How long does it take to charge a Tesla Model 3 at home?

The Tesla Model 3 accepts up to 11.5 kW of AC, so a charger that meets or beats that fills it as fast as the car allows. A full charge draws 69 to 95 kWh from the wall, which is about 6.0-8.3 h on the fastest compatible charger in this list. A charger rated above 11.5 kW does not charge it any faster.

What size charger does a Tesla Model 3 need?

Match the car's 11.5 kW ceiling and stop there. 25 of the 58 chargers that plug in directly in this database reach it. Anything more powerful is spare capacity for a future car, not extra speed for this one.

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3 at home?

About $12.76 to $17.52 for a full charge at the national average residential rate of 18.44 cents per kWh (EIA, May 2026). Your own rate decides the real figure, and it varies by more than a factor of four between states.

How were these chargers chosen?

Only chargers with a verified price appear; ranked by charge rate on this car, then by that price; at most two per brand; ten rows at most. Nothing here is an editorial pick. Nothing is ranked by commission and no charger is called best. Every figure is verified against a primary source or left blank.

Home chargers for the Tesla Model 3

2024-2026 model years, 14 EPA-listed configurations

Max AC charging rate: 11.5 kW
Full charge (wall energy): 69 to 95 kWh
EPA range: 272 to 363 mi
Cost per full charge: about $12.76 to $17.52

The Tesla Model 3 accepts up to 11.5 kW from a home charger depending on trim. NACS charge port (the Tesla-style port). NACS chargers plug in directly; J1772 chargers work with an adapter. 25 of the 58 chargers that plug in directly reach that rate, and every one of them charges this vehicle at exactly the same speed: a more powerful charger will not charge this car faster. The numbers that still separate them are verified price, cable length, and warranty.

11.5 kW (48 A): Long Range and Performance
7.7 kW (32 A): Rear-Wheel Drive

A full charge costs the same on any Level 2 charger: energy is energy. The figure above uses the national average residential rate (EIA, May 2026); the charging cost calculator has your state's number.

The top ten by the numbers

Selection rule, in full: only chargers with a verified price appear; ranked by charge rate on this car, then by that price; at most two per brand; ten rows at most. Nothing here is an editorial pick.

ENERGY STAR Certified	Name	Rate on this car	Full charge	Price	Cable length	Warranty
	MUSTART Level 2 Tesla EV Charger, 16/25/32/40/48 A adjustable (23 ft cord)	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$199	23 ft	2 years
not certified	Lectron NEXUS Level 2 NACS (48A hardwired)	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$400	23 ft	3 years
	Emporia EMEVSE1	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$449-$623	25 ft	3 years
	KHONS Wall Box 11kW	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$459	25 ft	2 years
	MSI EV Life	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$480	24.6 ft	5 years
	MSI EV Life Plus	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$480	24.6 ft	5 years
	Autel MaxiCharger AC Lite Home (50 A)	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$487	25 ft	3 years
	ChargePoint Home Flex (CPH50)	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$494-$549	18 ft	3 years
	Tesla Wall Connector	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$535-$551	22 ft	4 years
not certified	V.E. Lighting VEV Charger (48 A)	11.5 kW	6.0-8.3 h	$579	25 ft	not verified

The rate and full charge columns assume the 11.5 kW onboard charger. Rear-Wheel Drive trims charge at up to 7.7 kW. Every charger above fits all trims.

See all 58 chargers that fit this vehicle

Spec leaders

Each list is named for its metric and drawn from all 58 chargers that plug in directly, priced or not. Standby draw comes from ENERGY STAR test data and is published for 16 of them.

Vehicle figures come from EPA fuel-economy data (2024-2026); the maximum AC rate is verified against the manufacturer's own documentation. Charger specifications follow the same methodology as every page on this site.

Charge rate depends on which Tesla Model 3 you have

This family does not charge at one speed. 2 different AC intake ratings ship across the 14 trims, and a charger cannot exceed the one in your car. Buying for the higher figure when you own the lower trim buys nothing.

Trim	Onboard limit	Circuit it can use	Full charge
Long Range and Performance	11.5 kW	48 A	6.0 to 8.3 h
Rear-Wheel Drive	7.7 kW	32 A	9.0 to 12.3 h

Intake figures are manufacturer-published, not derived from EPA data. Source: the maker's own documentation. Full-charge times assume 69 to 95 kWh drawn from the wall, which already includes charging losses.

What a full charge costs

Electricity is the whole running cost, and it is the number that varies most by where you live. A full 69 to 95 kWh at the Tesla Model 3, priced three ways:

Rate	Cents per kWh	Full charge
Idaho, the cheapest state	12.35	$8.55 to $11.73
National average	18.44	$12.76 to $17.52
Hawaii, the most expensive	52.00	$35.98 to $49.40

Rates are the EIA residential series, May 2026. Your own utility and any time-of-use plan decide the real figure.

Work it out for your own state with the charging cost calculator.

The circuit this car needs

A home charger is a continuous load, so the National Electrical Code sizes both the breaker and the conductor at 125 percent of its draw. A charger matched to this car's 11.5 kW ceiling pulls 48 amps at 240 volts, which needs a 60 amp circuit rather than the 48 amp one the arithmetic alone suggests. That gap is where most installation quotes go wrong.

Of the 58 chargers that plug in directly here, 25 meet or beat the car's ceiling. Going above it changes nothing for this vehicle, though it leaves headroom for a future one that draws more.

Tesla Model 3 home charging questions

How long does it take to charge a Tesla Model 3 at home?: The Tesla Model 3 accepts up to 11.5 kW of AC, so a charger that meets or beats that fills it as fast as the car allows. A full charge draws 69 to 95 kWh from the wall, which is about 6.0-8.3 h on the fastest compatible charger in this list. A charger rated above 11.5 kW does not charge it any faster.
What size charger does a Tesla Model 3 need?: Match the car's 11.5 kW ceiling and stop there. 25 of the 58 chargers that plug in directly in this database reach it. Anything more powerful is spare capacity for a future car, not extra speed for this one.
Which connector does the Tesla Model 3 use?: NACS charge port (the Tesla-style port). NACS chargers plug in directly; J1772 chargers work with an adapter.
How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3 at home?: About $12.76 to $17.52 for a full charge at the national average residential rate of 18.44 cents per kWh (EIA, May 2026). Your own rate decides the real figure, and it varies by more than a factor of four between states.
How were these chargers chosen?: Only chargers with a verified price appear; ranked by charge rate on this car, then by that price; at most two per brand; ten rows at most. Nothing here is an editorial pick. Nothing is ranked by commission and no charger is called best. Every figure is verified against a primary source or left blank.

Prices and specifications verified August 22, 2026, and re-checked weekly after that. How these numbers are checked.

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