Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) at home in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) (rated 39.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.69 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 39.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) spend about $1,453 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $950 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in)'s 329-mile EPA range costs about $31.87 (129.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) in District of Columbia ranks 17,150 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) ranks 252 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in District of Columbia before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in)'s cost in District of Columbia. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.