Charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) at home in Alabama

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) draws 34.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.65 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.7% 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 R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) spend about $848 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,555 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s 307-mile EPA range costs about $17.36 (104.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in Alabama ranks 7,700 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) ranks 129 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) at home

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.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s cost in Alabama. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.