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2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor charging cost
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.31¢/kWh, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor at home costs about $22.59 a full charge and $868 a year. Where you live moves that by a factor of 3.8.
- EPA range
- 312 mi
- Efficiency
- 2.53 mi/kWh
- Consumption
- 39.5 kWh/100mi
- MPGe
- 86
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD — EPA rates this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor at 312 miles of range and 39.5 kWh per 100 miles, measured at the wall. A full charge therefore draws about 123.4 kWh from the meter, which is 10–15% more than the battery holds, because charging is not perfectly efficient.
Assumptions: 12,000 miles a year, home Level 2 charging, and EPA combined consumption measured at the wall (so charging losses are already included). Gasoline comparison uses $3.50 a gallon at 30 MPG. Change any of these in the calculator.
Cost by state
| State | Rate | Per mile | Full charge | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | 5.0¢ | $15.70 | $603 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | 5.0¢ | $15.76 | $605 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | 5.2¢ | $16.19 | $622 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | 5.3¢ | $16.55 | $636 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | 5.4¢ | $16.92 | $650 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | 5.4¢ | $16.94 | $651 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | 5.4¢ | $17.00 | $653 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | 5.5¢ | $17.04 | $655 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.68 | $679 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.71 | $680 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.72 | $681 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.94 | $689 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | 5.8¢ | $18.15 | $697 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | 5.9¢ | $18.50 | $711 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | 5.9¢ | $18.55 | $712 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.71 | $719 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.84 | $724 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | 6.1¢ | $18.97 | $729 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | 6.1¢ | $18.98 | $729 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | 6.1¢ | $19.09 | $733 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | 6.2¢ | $19.47 | $748 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | 6.3¢ | $19.60 | $753 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | 6.3¢ | $19.71 | $757 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | 6.3¢ | $19.73 | $758 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | 6.4¢ | $19.86 | $763 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | 6.4¢ | $19.86 | $763 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | 6.4¢ | $20.08 | $771 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | 6.5¢ | $20.24 | $777 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | 6.6¢ | $20.64 | $793 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | 6.7¢ | $20.98 | $806 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | 6.9¢ | $21.53 | $827 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | 6.9¢ | $21.66 | $832 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | 7.3¢ | $22.80 | $876 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | 7.5¢ | $23.52 | $903 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | 7.6¢ | $23.72 | $911 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | 7.7¢ | $24.00 | $922 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | 8.5¢ | $26.42 | $1,015 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | 8.6¢ | $26.80 | $1,030 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | 9.1¢ | $28.44 | $1,093 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | 9.4¢ | $29.31 | $1,126 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | 9.5¢ | $29.81 | $1,145 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | 10.0¢ | $31.08 | $1,194 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | 10.0¢ | $31.11 | $1,195 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | 10.5¢ | $32.82 | $1,261 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | 11.2¢ | $34.91 | $1,341 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | 11.4¢ | $35.58 | $1,367 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | 11.8¢ | $36.90 | $1,417 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | 12.0¢ | $37.62 | $1,445 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | 12.8¢ | $39.99 | $1,536 |
| California | 33.61¢ | 13.3¢ | $41.47 | $1,593 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | 19.0¢ | $59.23 | $2,275 |
Questions
- How much does it cost to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor?
- About $22.59 for a full charge at the U.S. average rate, or 7.2¢ per mile.
- Is it cheaper than gasoline?
- At the national average it costs $868 a year against $1,400 for a 30 MPG gasoline car at $3.50 a gallon — a difference of $532.
- Where is it cheapest to charge?
- Louisiana, at $603 a year, against $2,275 in Hawaii.