2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in): home charging cost in Delaware

At Delaware's residential electricity rate of 17.74¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) (rated 38.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.89 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 57% 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 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) charged at home in Delaware costs about $1,034/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,369 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) needs roughly 163.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 420-mile range, which runs about $28.94 at 17.74¢/kWh in Delaware.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 12,759 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) alone ranks 234 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Delaware before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s cost in Delaware. Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh rate ranks 33 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.