Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) at home in Vermont

In Vermont, home electricity runs 23.98¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $9.47, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 40.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Vermont — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Vermont owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) spend about $1,420 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $983 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Vermont's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in)'s 329-mile EPA range costs about $31.14 (129.9 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 Performance Dual Large (22in) in Vermont ranks 16,934 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) ranks 251 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Vermont ranks 41 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Performance Dual Large (22in) at home

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.