What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Massachusetts

At Massachusetts's residential electricity rate of 30.06¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) (rated 32.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.67 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. That works out to 39.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Massachusetts — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Massachusetts runs about $1,451 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $952 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$31.91 — that's what Massachusetts's 30.06¢/kWh rate puts on the 106.2 kWh a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Massachusetts ranks 17,133 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) ranks 94 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Massachusetts ranks 49 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Massachusetts 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.