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

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.4, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 53.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

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

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT) spend about $1,111 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,292 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT)'s 289-mile EPA range costs about $21.4 (128.2 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 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT) in Virginia ranks 14,015 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT) ranks 342 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. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.