What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in Colorado

At Colorado's residential electricity rate of 16.65¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) (rated 34.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.68 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 64.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Colorado — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

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

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in Colorado runs about $852 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,551 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$17.43 — that's what Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 104.7 kWh a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) needs for its full 307-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in Colorado ranks 7,789 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) ranks 129 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Colorado ranks 30 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 Colorado 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. Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate ranks 30 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.