What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) in Virginia

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.4 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 53.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) in Virginia runs about $1,111 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,292 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$21.4 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 128.2 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) needs for its full 289-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) in Virginia ranks 14,021 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) ranks 345 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) 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.

Ask a licensed Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.