Virginia home charging cost for the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in)

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.67, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) costs roughly $1,000 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 $1,403 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in), in dollars

Covering the 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in)'s EPA-rated 410-mile range takes about 163.7 kWh, which costs about $27.33 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) in Virginia, ranked

This combination ranks 12,081 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) alone ranks 264 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in) 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Rivian R1S Premium Long Range (22in)'s cost in Virginia. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.