Charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) at home in Virginia

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) draws 40.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.83 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 57.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) spend about $1,024 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,379 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in)'s 330-mile EPA range costs about $22.53 (135 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Large Plus (22in) in Virginia ranks 12,572 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 Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

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

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