Illinois home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.53, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 46.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) costs roughly $1,279 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,124 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 289-mile range takes about 128.2 kWh, which costs about $24.64 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 15,811 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) alone ranks 343 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 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.

Ask a licensed Illinois electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s cost in Illinois. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.