What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Arizona

At Arizona's residential electricity rate of 15.45¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.86 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 57.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arizona — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in): yearly cost in Arizona

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Arizona runs about $1,028 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,375 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$25.64 — that's what Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Arizona ranks 12,644 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) ranks 350 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arizona ranks 25 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 15.45¢/kWh, Arizona sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.