2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in): home charging cost in West Virginia

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) draws 39.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.15 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 61.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) charged at home in West Virginia costs about $923/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,480 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in), in dollars

A 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) needs roughly 107.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 270-mile range, which runs about $16.61 at 15.42¢/kWh in West Virginia.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,145 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in) alone ranks 262 of 400 models for efficiency; West Virginia alone ranks 24 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 West 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 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Standard (22in)'s cost in West Virginia. Curious how West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.