Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in)'s EPA-rated 43.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $14.3, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 10.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home costs a little less than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

California owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $2,146 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $257 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At California's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $45.34 (136.7 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 Large Plus (20in) in California ranks 19,888 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 329 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 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 California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in)'s cost in California. 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.