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

In West Virginia, home electricity runs 15.42¢/kWh — put a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT)'s EPA-rated 44.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.84, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 57.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

West Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT) spend about $1,026 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,377 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At West Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT)'s 289-mile EPA range costs about $19.77 (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 West Virginia ranks 12,625 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 West Virginia ranks 24 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Rivian R1S Premium (20in AT) at home

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 West 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. West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate ranks 24 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.