Charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in)'s EPA-rated 42.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.16, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 55.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in): yearly cost in Virginia

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) spend about $1,073 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,330 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in), in dollars

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in)'s 300-mile EPA range costs about $21.47 (128.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in Virginia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in) in Virginia ranks 13,462 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Premium (20in) ranks 314 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Virginia before deciding.

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.