Charging a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in) at home in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, home electricity runs 20.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in)'s EPA-rated 42.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.96, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 44.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Pennsylvania — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Pennsylvania owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in) spend about $1,344 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,059 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Pennsylvania's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1T Premium (20in)'s 300-mile EPA range costs about $26.88 (128.6 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 R1T Premium (20in) in Pennsylvania ranks 16,333 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Premium (20in) ranks 315 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Pennsylvania ranks 37 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.

Ask a licensed Pennsylvania electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.