What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Illinois

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.24 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 48.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Illinois runs about $1,236 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,167 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in), in dollars

$21.26 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 110.6 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) needs for its full 258-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) in Illinois ranks 15,398 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Standard (20in) ranks 313 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 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 Illinois before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.