Charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) at home in Virginia

A 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) draws 39.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.59 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 58.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) spend about $988 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,415 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in)'s 329-mile EPA range costs about $21.67 (129.9 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 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) in Virginia ranks 11,790 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) ranks 252 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.

Ask a licensed Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.69¢/kWh, Virginia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.