2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in): home charging cost in North Carolina

A 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) draws 44.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.61 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: 58.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) charged at home in North Carolina costs about $992/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,411 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) needs roughly 166 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 374-mile range, which runs about $24.73 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 11,894 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) alone ranks 350 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.