What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) in North Carolina

A 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) draws 38.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.79 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 63.9% 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 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) in North Carolina runs about $868 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,535 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$24.31 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.1 kWh a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) needs for its full 420-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) in North Carolina ranks 8,407 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Premium Long Range (22in) ranks 233 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.