What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 49.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.69, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 58.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) in Arkansas runs about $1,004 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,399 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.02 — that's what Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate puts on the 164 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) needs for its full 329-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) in Arkansas ranks 12,139 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) ranks 386 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.

Ask a licensed Arkansas electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s cost in Arkansas. At 13.43¢/kWh, Arkansas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.