Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in North Dakota

A 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) draws 43.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.26 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 67.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

North Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $789 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,614 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At North Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $16.66 (136.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) in North Dakota ranks 5,742 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 328 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Dakota ranks 1 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) at home

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 Performance Dual Large Plus (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.