What it costs to charge a 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD in Montana

In Montana, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD's EPA-rated 28.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.98, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 75.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Montana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD in Montana runs about $597 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,806 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$11.07 — that's what Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 80.4 kWh a 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD needs for its full 278-mile EPA range.

2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD in Montana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Subaru Solterra 20 AWD in Montana ranks 902 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Subaru Solterra 20 AWD ranks 35 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Montana ranks 10 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.

Ask a licensed Montana electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Montana's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.