Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) at home in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T 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 R1T Dual Max (20in): yearly cost in Arkansas

Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) spend about $846 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,557 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in), in dollars

At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in)'s 380-mile EPA range costs about $21.42 (159.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) in Arkansas ranks 7,582 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) ranks 300 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (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.