What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Arizona

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) draws 32.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.97 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arizona — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Arizona runs about $746 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,657 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$16.4 — that's what Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 106.2 kWh a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Arizona ranks 4,356 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) ranks 94 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arizona ranks 25 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Arizona

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 Arizona electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s cost in Arizona. Curious how Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.