What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Kentucky

In Kentucky, home electricity runs 14.37¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.38, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 60.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Kentucky runs about $956 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,447 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in), in dollars

$23.85 — that's what Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in Kentucky ranks 10,980 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) ranks 350 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 Quad Max (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. At 14.37¢/kWh, Kentucky sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.