What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) in Alaska

At Alaska's residential electricity rate of 26.86¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) (rated 38.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.43 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 34.9% 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 R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) in Alaska runs about $1,565 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $838 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$43.82 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.1 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) needs for its full 420-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) in Alaska ranks 17,822 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) ranks 235 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.

Line up a few Alaska electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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.