What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (22in) in North Carolina

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (22in) (rated 39.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.88 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 63.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium (22in): yearly cost in North Carolina

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (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.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (22in), in dollars

$19.35 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 129.9 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (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 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (22in) in North Carolina ranks 8,831 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Premium (22in) ranks 249 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (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.