Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) at home in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.62, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 58.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in): yearly cost in Alabama

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) spend about $993 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,410 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in)'s 410-mile EPA range costs about $27.15 (163.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in Alabama ranks 11,856 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) ranks 265 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 Dual Max (22in) 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.

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

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.