Virginia home charging cost for the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) (rated 42.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.15 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 55.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) costs roughly $1,073 a year to charge at home in Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,330 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in), in dollars

Covering the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in)'s EPA-rated 258-mile range takes about 110.6 kWh, which costs about $18.46 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 13,466 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) alone ranks 312 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (20in) at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.