Kentucky home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in)

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.38 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in) costs roughly $956 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 $1,447 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in)'s EPA-rated 374-mile range takes about 166 kWh, which costs about $23.85 at Kentucky's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,974 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Quad (22in) alone ranks 348 of 400 models for efficiency; Kentucky alone ranks 16 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 14.37¢/kWh, Kentucky sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.