What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in)'s EPA-rated 40.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.49, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 65.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in): yearly cost in Arkansas

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) in Arkansas runs about $824 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,579 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$18.13 — that's what Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate puts on the 135 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) in Arkansas, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) in Arkansas ranks 6,903 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 279 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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.