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.