What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Virginia

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) draws 43.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.2 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 55.1% 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 Dual Large Plus (20in) in Virginia runs about $1,080 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,323 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.82 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 136.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) needs for its full 317-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Virginia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (20in) in Virginia ranks 13,562 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 Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (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.

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

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 Virginia. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.