2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in), RI Charging Cost

2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in): home charging cost in Rhode Island

At Rhode Island's residential electricity rate of 29.45¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) (rated 44.6 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $13.13 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. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 18.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year, fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption, a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) charged at home in Rhode Island costs about $1,969/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $434 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) needs roughly 165.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 371-mile range, which runs about $48.7 at 29.45¢/kWh in Rhode Island.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,586 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Performance (22in) alone ranks 355 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1T Performance (22in) at home

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.