What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Connecticut

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) draws 42.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.35 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 22.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Connecticut runs about $1,853 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $550 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$31.87 — that's what Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate puts on the 110.6 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) needs for its full 258-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Connecticut ranks 19,204 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) ranks 313 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Connecticut ranks 45 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.