Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) at home in North Dakota

At North Dakota's residential electricity rate of 12.19¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.23 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. That works out to 67.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

North Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) spend about $784 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,619 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At North Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)'s 258-mile EPA range costs about $13.48 (110.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) in North Dakota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) in North Dakota ranks 5,572 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) ranks 312 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Dakota ranks 1 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)'s cost in North Dakota. 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.