What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) (rated 42 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.96 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 56.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alabama runs about $1,044 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,359 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$26.44 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alabama ranks 12,934 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) ranks 298 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

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. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.