Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) at home in Kentucky
A 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) draws 40.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.88 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 63.3% 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 Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) spend about $882 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,521 saved annually, at this mileage.
Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in), in dollars
At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $19.4 (135 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.
How this compares nationally
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) in Kentucky ranks 8,819 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 279 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 Performance Dual Large Plus (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.
Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Kentucky before deciding.
More on how this number was built
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.