North Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in)

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 44.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.64, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in): yearly cost in North Carolina

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in) costs roughly $996 a year to charge at home in North Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,407 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 371-mile range takes about 165.4 kWh, which costs about $24.64 at North Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 12,018 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in) alone ranks 356 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in) at home

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Tri Max (22in)'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.