Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) at home in Kentucky

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) draws 38.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.58 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 65.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) spend about $837 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,566 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in), in dollars

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s 420-mile EPA range costs about $23.44 (163.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) in Kentucky ranks 7,331 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) ranks 234 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.