Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in Rhode Island

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) draws 43.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.7 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 20.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $1,905 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $498 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $40.26 (136.7 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 R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) in Rhode Island ranks 19,389 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 329 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 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 Rhode Island electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.