What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Vermont

At Vermont's residential electricity rate of 23.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) (rated 40.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.81 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 38.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Vermont — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Vermont runs about $1,471 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $932 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in), in dollars

$32.37 — that's what Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh rate puts on the 135 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) needs for its full 330-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Vermont ranks 17,237 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) ranks 278 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Vermont ranks 41 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Vermont

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.