2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT): home charging cost in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 49.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $14.68, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a little less than gas here: 8.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) charged at home in Rhode Island costs about $2,201/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $201 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) needs roughly 164 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 329-mile range, which runs about $48.28 at 29.45¢/kWh in Rhode Island.

2027 Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) in Rhode Island, ranked

This combination ranks 19,948 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Performance (20in AT) alone ranks 387 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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.