Minnesota home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in)

At Minnesota's residential electricity rate of 15.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) (rated 43.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.89 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 57% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) costs roughly $1,034 a year to charge at home in Minnesota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,369 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in), in dollars

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in)'s EPA-rated 317-mile range takes about 136.7 kWh, which costs about $21.85 at Minnesota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 12,767 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) alone ranks 327 of 400 models for efficiency; Minnesota alone ranks 26 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Minnesota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.