Charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s EPA-rated 32.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.43, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.3% 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

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) spend about $665 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,738 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $14.62 (106.2 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 R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Iowa ranks 2,172 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) ranks 94 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) at home

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 R2 Performance AWD (21in)'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.