What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in North Carolina

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.95 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 62.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in): yearly cost in North Carolina

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in North Carolina runs about $893 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,510 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$24.4 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) needs for its full 410-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in North Carolina ranks 9,133 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) ranks 265 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. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.