Texas home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)

In Texas, home electricity runs 16.11¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)'s EPA-rated 42.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 56.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in): yearly cost in Texas

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) costs roughly $1,036 a year to charge at home in Texas, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,367 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)'s EPA-rated 258-mile range takes about 110.6 kWh, which costs about $17.82 at Texas's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) in Texas, ranked

This combination ranks 12,832 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) alone ranks 312 of 400 models for efficiency; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Texas

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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 16.11¢/kWh, Texas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.