Charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) at home in New York

In New York, home electricity runs 29.26¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in)'s EPA-rated 47 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.75, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 14.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home costs a little less than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

New York owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) spend about $2,062 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $341 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in), in dollars

At New York's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in)'s 348-mile EPA range costs about $47.85 (163.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) in New York, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) in New York ranks 19,750 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance (20in) ranks 369 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New York ranks 46 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 New York electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 29.26¢/kWh, New York sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.