2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in): home charging cost in South Dakota

At South Dakota's residential electricity rate of 14.33¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.14 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 much cheaper than gas here: 61.7% 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 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) charged at home in South Dakota costs about $922/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,481 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in), in dollars

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) needs roughly 128.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 300-mile range, which runs about $18.43 at 14.33¢/kWh in South Dakota.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) in South Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 10,075 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) alone ranks 318 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (20in) 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 South Dakota electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate ranks 14 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.