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.