Charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) at home in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.96, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 62.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) 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.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT), in dollars

At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s 289-mile EPA range costs about $17.22 (128.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) in Arkansas, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) in Arkansas ranks 9,181 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) ranks 343 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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate ranks 6 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.