Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in)

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $11.75, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 26.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in): yearly cost in Rhode Island

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) costs roughly $1,762 a year to charge at home in Rhode Island, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $641 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in), in dollars

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in)'s EPA-rated 270-mile range takes about 107.7 kWh, which costs about $31.71 at Rhode Island's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 18,868 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) alone ranks 263 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Rhode Island electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

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.