2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in): home charging cost in California

A 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) draws 44.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $14.78 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a little less than gas here: 7.7% 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 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) charged at home in California costs about $2,218/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $185 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) needs roughly 165.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 371-mile range, which runs about $54.85 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,983 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Performance (22in) alone ranks 355 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in)'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.