What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Colorado

At Colorado's residential electricity rate of 16.65¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 43.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.18 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 55.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Colorado — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in): yearly cost in Colorado

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Colorado runs about $1,077 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,326 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.76 — that's what Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 136.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) needs for its full 317-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Colorado, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Colorado ranks 13,476 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 327 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Colorado ranks 30 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) 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 Colorado 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. Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate ranks 30 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.