Charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) at home in Alaska

A 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) draws 50.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $13.46 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 16% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alaska owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) spend about $2,019 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $384 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Alaska's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT)'s 325-mile EPA range costs about $43.74 (162.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) in Alaska, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) in Alaska ranks 19,692 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad (20in AT) ranks 390 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate ranks 44 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.