Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) at home in North Dakota

In North Dakota, home electricity runs 12.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.41, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in): yearly cost in North Dakota

North Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) spend about $811 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,592 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in)'s 374-mile EPA range costs about $20.23 (166 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in North Dakota ranks 6,565 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) ranks 350 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

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.