Charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) at home in Tennessee

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s EPA-rated 32.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.47, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in): yearly cost in Tennessee

Tennessee owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) spend about $671 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,732 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Tennessee's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $14.76 (106.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) in Tennessee ranks 2,350 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) ranks 94 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Tennessee

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s cost in Tennessee. Curious how Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.