District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in)

In District of Columbia, home electricity runs 24.54¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in)'s EPA-rated 44.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.94, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 31.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) costs roughly $1,641 a year to charge at home in District of Columbia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $762 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in), in dollars

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in)'s EPA-rated 371-mile range takes about 165.4 kWh, which costs about $40.58 at District of Columbia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) in District of Columbia, ranked

This combination ranks 18,273 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance (22in) alone ranks 354 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 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 District of Columbia 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. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.