What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) in Kentucky

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) (rated 42 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.03 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. That works out to 62.3% 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 R1T Dual Max (20in) in Kentucky runs about $905 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,498 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in), in dollars

$22.92 — that's what Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) in Kentucky ranks 9,609 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in) ranks 300 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (20in)'s cost in Kentucky. Curious how Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.