What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alaska

At Alaska's residential electricity rate of 26.86¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) (rated 42 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $11.27 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 29.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in): yearly cost in Alaska

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alaska runs about $1,691 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $712 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$42.84 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Alaska ranks 18,509 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) ranks 298 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alaska

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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate ranks 44 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.