2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in): home charging cost in California

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 46.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $15.55 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. Charging at home costs a little less than gas here: 2.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) charged at home in California costs about $2,333/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $70 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) needs roughly 136.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 292-mile range, which runs about $45.41 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) in California, ranked

This combination ranks 20,052 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) alone ranks 365 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed California electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.