Charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) at home in Louisiana

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in)'s EPA-rated 38.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.25, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67.2% 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 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) spend about $787 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,616 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in)'s 420-mile EPA range costs about $22.04 (163.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) in Louisiana ranks 5,732 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) ranks 233 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.

Line up a few Louisiana 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. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.