Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) at home in North Carolina
In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s EPA-rated 40.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.09, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 62% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.
2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in): yearly cost in North Carolina
North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) spend about $914 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,489 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $20.11 (135 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.
Where this ranks
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in North Carolina ranks 9,822 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 278 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 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 North Carolina 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. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.