What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 43.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.15 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 55.4% 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 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama runs about $1,072 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,330 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.67 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 136.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) needs for its full 317-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Alabama ranks 13,373 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 330 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.