Charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) at home in North Dakota
At North Dakota's residential electricity rate of 12.19¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) (rated 32.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.92 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 75.5% 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 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) spend about $588 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,815 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At North Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $12.94 (106.2 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 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in North Dakota ranks 778 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) ranks 94 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 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'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.