Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) at home in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.36 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 54.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) spend about $1,103 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,300 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in)'s 289-mile EPA range costs about $21.26 (128.2 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 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) in Alabama ranks 13,879 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) ranks 345 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alabama before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.