What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.36 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 54.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) in Alabama runs about $1,104 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,299 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$27.51 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) in Alabama ranks 13,874 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad (22in) ranks 348 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in)'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.