2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in): home charging cost in North Carolina

A 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) draws 47 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $7 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 56.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in): yearly cost in North Carolina

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) charged at home in North Carolina costs about $1,050/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,353 a year.

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

A 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) needs roughly 163.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 348-mile range, which runs about $24.36 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 13,068 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance (20in) alone ranks 369 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in) at home

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 North Carolina 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. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.