What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in)'s EPA-rated 46.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.77, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 51.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama runs about $1,166 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,237 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$22.7 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 136.9 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) needs for its full 292-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama ranks 14,674 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 365 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.