What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) in North Carolina

A 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) draws 42 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.25 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 61% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) in North Carolina runs about $938 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,465 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$23.77 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) in North Carolina ranks 10,515 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) ranks 301 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max (20in)'s cost in North Carolina. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.