What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in New Jersey

At New Jersey's residential electricity rate of 23.65¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.14 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 36.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New Jersey — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in New Jersey runs about $1,521 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $882 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$30.42 — that's what New Jersey's 23.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 128.6 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) needs for its full 300-mile EPA range.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in New Jersey, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in New Jersey ranks 17,558 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Premium (20in) ranks 314 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New Jersey ranks 40 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 New Jersey electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in)'s cost in New Jersey. At 23.65¢/kWh, New Jersey sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.