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

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) draws 34.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.16 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 42.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alaska owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) spend about $1,374 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,029 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Alaska's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s 307-mile EPA range costs about $28.12 (104.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in Alaska ranks 16,580 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 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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.