---
title: "Polestar 3 Charging Cost, kWh and Charging Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) uses 37.5 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $6.81 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $53.70 to $199.18 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/polestar-3/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# Polestar 3 charging cost and time

The **2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels)** uses 37.5 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$6.81 per 100 miles** and **$76.67 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $21.26.

- **Efficiency:** 37.5 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 312 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $6.81 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $76.67 (13,500 mi a year)

## Polestar 3 charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels), 13,500 miles a year.

## Polestar 3 trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

**Polestar 3 trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 37.5 | 312 mi | $6.81 | $21.26 |
| 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 41.5 | 281 mi | $7.55 | $21.20 |
| 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 41.5 | 281 mi | $7.55 | $21.20 |
| 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 35.5 | 286 mi | $6.45 | $18.44 |
| 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 34.7 | 291 mi | $6.31 | $18.36 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (20 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 39.0 | 310 mi | $7.08 | $21.96 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 38.4 | 315 mi | $6.97 | $21.94 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 42.0 | 287 mi | $7.63 | $21.89 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 43.7 | 279 mi | $7.94 | $22.16 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 36.0 | 342 mi | $6.54 | $22.37 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 35.3 | 350 mi | $6.41 | $22.44 |
| 2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (22 Inch Wheels) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 36.9 | 333 mi | $6.71 | $22.34 |

## Polestar 3 charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 12.72 | $4.77 | $53.70 | $14.89 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12.87 | $4.83 | $54.33 | $15.07 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 13.31 | $4.99 | $56.19 | $15.58 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 13.31 | $4.99 | $56.19 | $15.58 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 13.37 | $5.02 | $56.44 | $15.65 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 13.42 | $5.04 | $56.66 | $15.71 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 13.54 | $5.08 | $57.16 | $15.85 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 13.80 | $5.18 | $58.26 | $16.16 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 14.37 | $5.39 | $60.67 | $16.82 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 14.43 | $5.42 | $60.92 | $16.89 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14.43 | $5.42 | $60.92 | $16.89 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 14.63 | $5.49 | $61.76 | $17.13 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 14.82 | $5.56 | $62.57 | $17.35 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14.95 | $5.61 | $63.11 | $17.50 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 14.99 | $5.63 | $63.28 | $17.55 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 15.05 | $5.65 | $63.54 | $17.62 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 15.15 | $5.69 | $63.96 | $17.74 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 15.47 | $5.81 | $65.31 | $18.11 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 15.57 | $5.84 | $65.73 | $18.23 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 15.76 | $5.91 | $66.53 | $18.45 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 15.90 | $5.97 | $67.12 | $18.62 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 15.91 | $5.97 | $67.17 | $18.63 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 15.92 | $5.97 | $67.21 | $18.64 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 16.02 | $6.01 | $67.63 | $18.76 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 16.31 | $6.12 | $68.86 | $19.10 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 16.33 | $6.13 | $68.94 | $19.12 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 16.51 | $6.20 | $69.70 | $19.33 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 17.02 | $6.39 | $71.85 | $19.93 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 17.06 | $6.40 | $72.02 | $19.97 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 17.17 | $6.44 | $72.49 | $20.10 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 17.20 | $6.45 | $72.61 | $20.14 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 17.64 | $6.62 | $74.47 | $20.65 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 18.70 | $7.02 | $78.95 | $21.89 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 19.32 | $7.25 | $81.56 | $22.62 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 19.38 | $7.27 | $81.82 | $22.69 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 19.41 | $7.28 | $81.94 | $22.73 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 21.40 | $8.03 | $90.34 | $25.06 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 21.77 | $8.17 | $91.91 | $25.49 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 22.99 | $8.63 | $97.06 | $26.92 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 23.84 | $8.95 | $100.65 | $27.91 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 24.51 | $9.20 | $103.47 | $28.70 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 24.61 | $9.24 | $103.90 | $28.81 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 25.98 | $9.75 | $109.68 | $30.42 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 27.64 | $10.37 | $116.69 | $32.36 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 28.18 | $10.57 | $118.97 | $32.99 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 28.65 | $10.75 | $120.95 | $33.54 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 29.41 | $11.04 | $124.16 | $34.43 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 29.75 | $11.16 | $125.60 | $34.83 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 30.48 | $11.44 | $128.68 | $35.69 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 32.11 | $12.05 | $135.56 | $37.59 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 47.18 | $17.70 | $199.18 | $55.24 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels).

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 26 h 4 min ( per 100 mi) 3.8 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 9 h 46 min ( per 100 mi) 10.2 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 4 h 53 min ( per 100 mi) 20.5 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 3 h 55 min ( per 100 mi) 25.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 3 h 16 min ( per 100 mi) 30.7 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels): time to charge from empty to full (117 kWh from the wall for 312 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 81 h 18 min | 4 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 30 h 29 min | 10 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 15 h 15 min | 20 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 12 h 12 min | 26 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 10 h 10 min | 31 mi |

A full charge costs about **$21.26** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. [Try the charging time calculator](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## Questions people ask

### How much does it cost to charge a Polestar 3?

About $6.81 per 100 miles and $76.67 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels).

### How efficient is the Polestar 3?

EPA rates current Polestar 3 trims at 34.7 to 43.7 kWh per 100 miles, with 279 to 350 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a Polestar 3?

Nevada, at about $53.70 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $199.18.

### How long does a Polestar 3 take to charge at home?

About 26 h 4 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 4 h 53 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 312-mile EPA range: about 15 h 15 min at 7.68 kW and 10 h 10 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a Polestar 3?

About 117 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 312-mile EPA range of the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) (312 mi × 37.5 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $21.26.

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/polestar-3/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.