Charging a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD's EPA-rated 28 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.67, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 70.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Subaru Solterra AWD: yearly cost in Virginia

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD spend about $700 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,703 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD's 288-mile EPA range costs about $13.44 (80.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Subaru Solterra AWD in Virginia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD in Virginia ranks 3,062 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 Virginia ranks 31 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 Virginia 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. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.