2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in): home charging cost in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 56.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in): yearly cost in Alabama

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) charged at home in Alabama costs about $1,044/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,359 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) needs roughly 159.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 380-mile range, which runs about $26.44 at 16.58¢/kWh in Alabama.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 12,935 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) alone ranks 299 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in)'s cost in Alabama. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.