Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in) at home in North Carolina
At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.39 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 60.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.
2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in): yearly cost in North Carolina
North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in) spend about $958 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,445 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in)'s 300-mile EPA range costs about $19.16 (128.6 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 Performance Dual Large (20in) in North Carolina ranks 11,055 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in) ranks 317 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.
Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in North Carolina before deciding.
More on how this number was built
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (20in)'s cost in North Carolina. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.