2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in), AL Charging Cost

Alabama home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in)

A 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) draws 47 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.79 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 51.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) costs roughly $1,169 a year to charge at home in Alabama, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,234 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in), in dollars

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in)'s EPA-rated 348-mile range takes about 163.5 kWh, which costs about $27.11 at Alabama's residential rate, figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) in Alabama, ranked

This combination ranks 14,705 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance (20in) alone ranks 369 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place, the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

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.