Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) at home in Arkansas

At Arkansas's residential electricity rate of 13.43¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.96 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 62.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in): yearly cost in Arkansas

Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) spend about $894 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,509 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in)'s 374-mile EPA range costs about $22.29 (166 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Arkansas, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Arkansas ranks 9,186 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) ranks 350 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.

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 Quad Max (22in)'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.