What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) in Arkansas

A 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) draws 47.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.36 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 60.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

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

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) in Arkansas runs about $954 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,449 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$21.49 — that's what Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate puts on the 160 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) needs for its full 338-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) in Arkansas ranks 10,874 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in UHP) ranks 373 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.