What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) in Virginia

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) (rated 39.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.66 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 58.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) in Virginia runs about $999 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,404 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.97 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 107.7 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) needs for its full 270-mile EPA range.

2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) in Virginia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) in Virginia ranks 12,085 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) ranks 263 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.