Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) at home in Michigan

In Michigan, home electricity runs 21.14¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.43, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 47.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Michigan — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Michigan owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) spend about $1,265 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,138 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in), in dollars

At Michigan's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s 270-mile EPA range costs about $22.77 (107.7 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 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Michigan ranks 15,684 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) ranks 262 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Michigan ranks 38 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.

Ask a licensed Michigan electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 Michigan's 21.14¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.