Virginia home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 49.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.32, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 48.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) costs roughly $1,248 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 $1,155 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 329-mile range takes about 164 kWh, which costs about $27.36 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 15,542 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT) alone ranks 386 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Virginia

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Performance (20in AT)'s cost in Virginia. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.