What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alaska

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) draws 40.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.99 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 31.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alaska runs about $1,648 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $755 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$36.26 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 135 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Alaska ranks 18,311 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 278 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 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.

Ask a licensed Alaska 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 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s cost in Alaska. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.