2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT): home charging cost in Delaware

In Delaware, home electricity runs 17.74¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 49.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.84, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 44.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) charged at home in Delaware costs about $1,326/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,077 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT), in dollars

A 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) needs roughly 164 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 329-mile range, which runs about $29.09 at 17.74¢/kWh in Delaware.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 16,185 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) alone ranks 386 of 400 models for efficiency; Delaware alone ranks 33 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Delaware electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.