Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) at home in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 38.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $12.88, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 19.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in): yearly cost in California

California owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) spend about $1,933 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $470 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At California's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s 420-mile EPA range costs about $54.11 (163.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) in California ranks 19,484 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) ranks 234 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

More on how this number was built

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.