Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) at home in Kansas

In Kansas, home electricity runs 15.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s EPA-rated 40.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.21, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 61.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kansas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Kansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) spend about $932 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,471 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in), in dollars

At Kansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $20.5 (135 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Kansas, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Kansas ranks 10,390 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 278 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kansas ranks 20 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Kansas

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Kansas's 15.19¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.