What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in)'s EPA-rated 42 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.64, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 64.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

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

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) in Arkansas runs about $846 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,557 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in), in dollars

$21.42 — that's what Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) in Arkansas ranks 7,581 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in) ranks 299 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Max (20in)'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.