Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in) at home in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in)'s EPA-rated 43.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.81, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 63.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in): yearly cost in Arkansas

Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in) spend about $871 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,532 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in)'s 370-mile EPA range costs about $21.48 (159.9 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 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in) in Arkansas ranks 8,445 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in) ranks 334 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arkansas ranks 6 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 Arkansas 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. Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate ranks 6 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.