2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT), KY Charging Cost

Kentucky home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) (rated 34.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.9 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.4% 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 R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) costs roughly $735 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 $1,668 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 307-mile range takes about 104.7 kWh, which costs about $15.04 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 4,052 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) alone ranks 129 of 400 models for efficiency; Kentucky alone ranks 16 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.