Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) at home in Louisiana

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.39, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) spend about $808 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,595 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in)'s 270-mile EPA range costs about $14.55 (107.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) in Louisiana ranks 6,387 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) ranks 263 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Louisiana before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.51¢/kWh, Louisiana sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.