2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in): home charging cost in Texas

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) draws 32.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Texas's 16.11¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.18 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 67.6% 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 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) charged at home in Texas costs about $777/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,625 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) needs roughly 106.2 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 330-mile range, which runs about $17.1 at 16.11¢/kWh in Texas.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 5,435 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in) alone ranks 94 of 400 models for efficiency; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (21in)'s cost in Texas. Curious how Texas's 16.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.