Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in Kentucky

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 46.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.74 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 57.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $1,011 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,392 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in), in dollars

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 292-mile EPA range costs about $19.67 (136.9 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 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in Kentucky ranks 12,304 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 366 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate ranks 16 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.