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2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor charging cost
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.34¢/kWh, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor at home costs about $22.63 a full charge and $869 a year. Where you live moves that by a factor of 4.0.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 13.11¢ | 5.2¢ | $16.18 | $621 |
| Nebraska | 13.25¢ | 5.2¢ | $16.35 | $628 |
| Utah | 13.37¢ | 5.3¢ | $16.50 | $634 |
| Louisiana | 13.49¢ | 5.3¢ | $16.65 | $639 |
| Tennessee | 14.07¢ | 5.6¢ | $17.36 | $667 |
| North Dakota | 14.12¢ | 5.6¢ | $17.42 | $669 |
| Arkansas | 14.12¢ | 5.6¢ | $17.42 | $669 |
| Kentucky | 14.26¢ | 5.6¢ | $17.60 | $676 |
| Oklahoma | 14.33¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.68 | $679 |
| Idaho | 14.37¢ | 5.7¢ | $17.73 | $681 |
| North Carolina | 14.74¢ | 5.8¢ | $18.19 | $699 |
| Mississippi | 14.88¢ | 5.9¢ | $18.36 | $705 |
| Washington | 14.91¢ | 5.9¢ | $18.40 | $707 |
| New Mexico | 15.06¢ | 5.9¢ | $18.58 | $714 |
| Florida | 15.10¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.63 | $716 |
| Montana | 15.14¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.68 | $718 |
| Arizona | 15.18¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.73 | $720 |
| Wyoming | 15.24¢ | 6.0¢ | $18.81 | $722 |
| South Dakota | 15.36¢ | 6.1¢ | $18.95 | $728 |
| West Virginia | 15.45¢ | 6.1¢ | $19.07 | $732 |
| South Carolina | 15.55¢ | 6.1¢ | $19.19 | $737 |
| Kansas | 15.71¢ | 6.2¢ | $19.39 | $745 |
| Iowa | 15.93¢ | 6.3¢ | $19.66 | $755 |
| Texas | 15.94¢ | 6.3¢ | $19.67 | $756 |
| Missouri | 16.22¢ | 6.4¢ | $20.02 | $769 |
| Oregon | 16.32¢ | 6.4¢ | $20.14 | $774 |
| Georgia | 16.36¢ | 6.5¢ | $20.19 | $775 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | 6.5¢ | $20.24 | $777 |
| Colorado | 17.13¢ | 6.8¢ | $21.14 | $812 |
| Virginia | 17.22¢ | 6.8¢ | $21.25 | $816 |
| Indiana | 17.51¢ | 6.9¢ | $21.61 | $830 |
| Minnesota | 17.52¢ | 6.9¢ | $21.62 | $830 |
| Ohio | 19.19¢ | 7.6¢ | $23.68 | $910 |
| Delaware | 19.29¢ | 7.6¢ | $23.80 | $914 |
| Wisconsin | 19.56¢ | 7.7¢ | $24.14 | $927 |
| Illinois | 19.89¢ | 7.9¢ | $24.54 | $943 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.73¢ | 8.6¢ | $26.81 | $1,030 |
| Maryland | 21.84¢ | 8.6¢ | $26.95 | $1,035 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | 9.1¢ | $28.37 | $1,090 |
| Connecticut | 24.32¢ | 9.6¢ | $30.01 | $1,153 |
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | 9.6¢ | $30.10 | $1,156 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | 9.7¢ | $30.16 | $1,158 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | 9.9¢ | $30.79 | $1,183 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | 10.7¢ | $33.33 | $1,280 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | 11.1¢ | $34.81 | $1,337 |
| Rhode Island | 29.23¢ | 11.5¢ | $36.07 | $1,386 |
| New York | 29.49¢ | 11.6¢ | $36.39 | $1,398 |
| Maine | 29.59¢ | 11.7¢ | $36.51 | $1,403 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61¢ | 11.7¢ | $36.54 | $1,404 |
| California | 34.74¢ | 13.7¢ | $42.87 | $1,647 |
| Hawaii | 52.72¢ | 20.8¢ | $65.06 | $2,499 |
Questions
- How much does it cost to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor?
- About $22.63 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 $869 a year against $1,400 for a 30 MPG gasoline car at $3.50 a gallon — a difference of $531.
- Where is it cheapest to charge?
- Nevada, at $621 a year, against $2,499 in Hawaii.