2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in): home charging cost in New York

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) (rated 42 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $12.28 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 cheaper than gas here: 23.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) charged at home in New York costs about $1,842/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $561 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in), in dollars

A 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) needs roughly 159.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 380-mile range, which runs about $46.67 at 29.26¢/kWh in New York.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,169 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) alone ranks 301 of 400 models for efficiency; New York alone ranks 46 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in New York

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 New York 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 New York's 29.26¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.