What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.36, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Arkansas runs about $803 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,599 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in), in dollars

$14.46 — that's what Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate puts on the 107.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) needs for its full 270-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Arkansas ranks 6,196 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) ranks 262 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arkansas ranks 6 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Arkansas

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. At 13.43¢/kWh, Arkansas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.