Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in Alabama
At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 46.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.77 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 51.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.
Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year
Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $1,166 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,237 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 292-mile EPA range costs about $22.7 (136.9 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 2026 Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama ranks 14,677 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 368 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.
Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.
More on how this number was built
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.