Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) at home in Kentucky

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.16 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 61.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in): yearly cost in Kentucky

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) spend about $924 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,479 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in)'s 300-mile EPA range costs about $18.48 (128.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) in Kentucky ranks 10,188 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large (20in) ranks 316 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 Dual Large (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.

Line up a few Kentucky electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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 Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.