What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s EPA-rated 40.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.78, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 57.7% 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 Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alabama runs about $1,017 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,386 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in), in dollars

$22.38 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 135 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alabama ranks 12,371 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 278 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.

Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.