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

At Minnesota's residential electricity rate of 15.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.37 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 60.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Minnesota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) spend about $956 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,447 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Minnesota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s 270-mile EPA range costs about $17.21 (107.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Minnesota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Minnesota ranks 10,995 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 Minnesota ranks 26 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 Minnesota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s cost in Minnesota. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.