What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) in Maine

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in)'s EPA-rated 44.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.22, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 17.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) in Maine runs about $1,984 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $419 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in), in dollars

$49.06 — that's what Maine's 29.67¢/kWh rate puts on the 165.4 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) needs for its full 371-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) in Maine ranks 19,615 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance (22in) ranks 354 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (22in) at home

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 Maine 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. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.