Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in Arkansas
In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s EPA-rated 43.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.79, 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.
What a year of driving costs
Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $869 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,534 saved annually, at this mileage.
Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in), in dollars
At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $18.36 (136.7 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 Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Arkansas ranks 8,447 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 328 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.
Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Arkansas before deciding.
More on how this number was built
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s cost in Arkansas. Curious how Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.