What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) in South Carolina

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.12 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. That works out to 55.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) in South Carolina runs about $1,068 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,335 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in), in dollars

$26.62 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) in South Carolina ranks 13,324 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Quad Max (22in) ranks 351 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in South Carolina before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate ranks 27 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.