Charging a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD at home in North Carolina

A 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD draws 28 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.17 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 74% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Subaru Solterra AWD: yearly cost in North Carolina

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD spend about $625 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,778 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD's 288-mile EPA range costs about $12 (80.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD in North Carolina ranks 1,370 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Subaru Solterra AWD ranks 26 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD at home

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD's cost in North Carolina. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.