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

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) (rated 47.3 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.05 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 56% 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 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) in North Carolina runs about $1,058 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,345 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$23.84 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 160 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) needs for its full 338-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) in North Carolina ranks 13,161 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad (22in UHP) ranks 371 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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.