Charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.11, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 61.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) spend about $916 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,487 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s 289-mile EPA range costs about $17.65 (128.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) in Iowa ranks 9,878 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT) ranks 343 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in AT)'s cost in Iowa. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.