What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1T Quad (22in) in California

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1T Quad (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $14.72 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. That works out to 8.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home costs a little less than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1T Quad (22in) in California runs about $2,208 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $195 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$55.05 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1T Quad (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Quad (22in) in California ranks 19,962 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Quad (22in) ranks 349 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.

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

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.