Alabama home charging cost for the 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD's EPA-rated 28.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.8, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD: yearly cost in Alabama

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD costs roughly $719 a year to charge at home in Alabama, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,684 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD's EPA-rated 278-mile range takes about 80.4 kWh, which costs about $13.33 at Alabama's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,537 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Subaru Solterra 20 AWD alone ranks 35 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.