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

A 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) draws 39.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.88 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 63.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) in North Carolina runs about $882 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,521 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.35 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 129.9 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) needs for its full 329-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) in North Carolina ranks 8,833 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) ranks 251 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.

Ask a licensed North Carolina electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 (22in)'s cost in North Carolina. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.