North Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 38.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.79, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) costs roughly $868 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 $1,535 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 420-mile range takes about 163.1 kWh, which costs about $24.31 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 8,409 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) alone ranks 234 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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

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.