Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 34.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.04, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 37.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT): yearly cost in Rhode Island

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) costs roughly $1,506 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 $897 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 307-mile range takes about 104.7 kWh, which costs about $30.83 at Rhode Island's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,465 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) alone ranks 129 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) 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.

Ask a licensed Rhode Island electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT)'s cost in Rhode Island. 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.