Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) at home in Kentucky

In Kentucky, home electricity runs 14.37¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.73, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 64.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) spend about $860 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,543 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s 270-mile EPA range costs about $15.48 (107.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Kentucky ranks 8,133 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) ranks 262 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 Standard (22in) 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. Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate ranks 16 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.