What it costs to charge a 2027 Subaru Uncharted in California

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2027 Subaru Uncharted (rated 25.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.51 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 46.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Subaru Uncharted in California runs about $1,277 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,126 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$26.22 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 79 kWh a 2027 Subaru Uncharted needs for its full 308-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Subaru Uncharted in California ranks 15,784 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Subaru Uncharted ranks 8 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.