What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in Virginia

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.67 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 58.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in): yearly cost in Virginia

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

What one full charge costs

$27.33 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 163.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) needs for its full 410-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) in Virginia ranks 12,082 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (22in) ranks 265 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Virginia

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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.