Kentucky home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in)

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) draws 42 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.03 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 62.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) costs roughly $905 a year to charge at home in Kentucky, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,498 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in)'s EPA-rated 380-mile range takes about 159.5 kWh, which costs about $22.92 at Kentucky's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 9,607 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) alone ranks 298 of 400 models for efficiency; Kentucky alone ranks 16 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.37¢/kWh, Kentucky sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.