What it costs to charge a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in West Virginia

At West Virginia's residential electricity rate of 15.42¢/kWh, a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) (rated 34.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.26 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 67.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT): yearly cost in West Virginia

Home charging this 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in West Virginia runs about $789 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,614 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$16.14 — that's what West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate puts on the 104.7 kWh a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) needs for its full 307-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) in West Virginia ranks 5,776 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) ranks 129 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and West Virginia ranks 24 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in West 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.

Line up a few West Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.