Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) at home in Vermont

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) draws 43.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.34 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 35.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Vermont — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in): yearly cost in Vermont

Vermont owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) spend about $1,551 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $852 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Vermont's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $32.78 (136.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Vermont ranks 17,763 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) ranks 327 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Vermont ranks 41 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in)'s cost in Vermont. Curious how Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.