California home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) draws 34.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $11.31 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 29.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT): yearly cost in California

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) costs roughly $1,696 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $706 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT), in dollars

Covering the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 307-mile range takes about 104.7 kWh, which costs about $34.72 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 18,532 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) alone ranks 129 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) 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.

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

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.