Charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) at home in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP)'s EPA-rated 47.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.85, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 51% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) spend about $1,178 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,225 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP), in dollars

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP)'s 338-mile EPA range costs about $26.53 (160 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) in Alabama ranks 14,814 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) ranks 371 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP)'s cost in Alabama. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.