What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in) in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in) (rated 47 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $11.53 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 28% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in) in District of Columbia runs about $1,730 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $673 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$40.13 — that's what District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.5 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in) needs for its full 348-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in) in District of Columbia ranks 18,707 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Performance (20in) ranks 370 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.

Ask a licensed District of Columbia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. 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.