2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in): home charging cost in North Carolina

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) (rated 32.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.79 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) charged at home in North Carolina costs about $719/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,684 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in), in dollars

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) needs roughly 106.2 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 330-mile range, which runs about $15.82 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,574 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) alone ranks 94 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.

Line up a few North Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'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.