What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in North Dakota

A 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) draws 46.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.72 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in North Dakota runs about $857 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,546 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$16.69 — that's what North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh rate puts on the 136.9 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) needs for its full 292-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in North Dakota ranks 8,082 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 366 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Dakota ranks 1 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Dakota

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.