What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Indiana

At Indiana's residential electricity rate of 17.11¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.82 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 57.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Indiana — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Indiana runs about $1,024 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,379 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$18.43 — that's what Indiana's 17.11¢/kWh rate puts on the 107.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) needs for its full 270-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Indiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Indiana ranks 12,536 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) ranks 262 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Indiana ranks 32 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Indiana

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 Indiana electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 17.11¢/kWh, Indiana sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.