Iowa home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT)

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) (rated 49.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.86 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 57.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) costs roughly $1,029 a year to charge at home in Iowa, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,374 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 329-mile range takes about 164 kWh, which costs about $22.58 at Iowa's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 12,651 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) alone ranks 387 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT)'s cost in Iowa. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.