How much does it cost to charge a Subaru Solterra?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Subaru Solterra (71 kWh, ~227 mi range) costs about $13.33 — 5.9¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $30.53 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Subaru Solterra?

On a Level 2 home charger the Subaru Solterra accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 7.2 hours (roughly 32 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~150 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 31 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 60 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Subaru Solterra?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Subaru Solterra's onboard charger caps AC charging at 11 kW, so a 48A unit on a 60A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $13.33 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Subaru Solterra

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Subaru Solterra (71 kWh usable, ~227 miles of range) costs about $13.33 — 5.9¢ per mile, or $58.68 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $30.53. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $39.76 per 1,000 miles.

71 kWh

Battery (usable)

227 mi

EPA-est. range

3.2 mi/kWh

Efficiency

5.9¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Subaru Solterra: the cost story

The Solterra is the bZ4X's all-wheel-drive twin, and standard AWD is genuinely the point: it's the EV for the dirt-road-and-ski-lot crowd, with consumption and charging speed that are both merely adequate.

Its buyers charge at home and value the badge's outdoorsy dependability over spec-sheet wins; on that duty cycle the running costs are quietly excellent versus any gas Subaru.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Subaru Solterra

Cheapest

North Dakota$8.84 full · 3.9¢/mi
Idaho$9.15 full · 4.0¢/mi
Utah$9.23 full · 4.1¢/mi
Wyoming$9.31 full · 4.1¢/mi
Louisiana$9.55 full · 4.2¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$33.21 full · 14.6¢/mi
Connecticut$25.48 full · 11.2¢/mi
California$25.09 full · 11.0¢/mi
Massachusetts$24.61 full · 10.8¢/mi
Rhode Island$23.98 full · 10.6¢/mi

Subaru Solterra charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Subaru Solterra's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~150 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~60 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~7.2 h

Level 2 home charger (11 kW), empty → full

~32 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~31 min

DC fast (~150 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Subaru Solterra tops out at 11 kW on AC, so a 48-amp charger on a 60-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 227 miles, more than most daily driving. See Level 1 vs Level 2 and how many kWh it takes to charge an EV.

Run it for your state

Your state

Electric vehicle

Your rate (¢/kWh, optional)

$12.31

Full charge at home (71 kWh, ~227 mi)

5.4¢

Per mile at home charging

$54.17

Per 1,000 miles / month

$30.53 (13.4¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)

$44.27/mo saved

vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging

Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.

Other vehicles

Tesla Model 3 (RWD)Tesla Model Y (Long Range)Tesla Model S Tesla Cybertruck (AWD)Chevrolet Equinox EV Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford F-150 Lightning Hyundai Ioniq 5