2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in): home charging cost in Texas

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) draws 39.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Texas's 16.11¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.43 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 59.9% 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 R1S Dual Standard (22in) charged at home in Texas costs about $964/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,439 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) needs roughly 107.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 270-mile range, which runs about $17.35 at 16.11¢/kWh in Texas.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) in Texas, ranked

This combination ranks 11,204 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) alone ranks 262 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.

Line up a few Texas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s cost in Texas. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.