2027 Subaru Solterra AWD, RI Charging Cost

2027 Subaru Solterra AWD: home charging cost in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh, put a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD's EPA-rated 28 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.23, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 48.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year, fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption, a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD charged at home in Rhode Island costs about $1,235/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,168 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD needs roughly 80.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 288-mile range, which runs about $23.71 at 29.45¢/kWh in Rhode Island.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 15,407 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Subaru Solterra AWD alone ranks 26 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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.