What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) in Iowa

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.5 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 65.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) in Iowa runs about $825 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,578 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in), in dollars

$22.55 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.7 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) needs for its full 410-mile EPA range.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) in Iowa, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) in Iowa ranks 6,915 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) ranks 264 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 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.

Line up a few Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in)'s cost in Iowa. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.