What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, home electricity runs 18.99¢/kWh — put a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in)'s EPA-rated 42 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.97, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 50.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Wisconsin — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in): yearly cost in Wisconsin

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Wisconsin runs about $1,196 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,207 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in), in dollars

$30.29 — that's what Wisconsin's 18.99¢/kWh rate puts on the 159.5 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) needs for its full 380-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) in Wisconsin ranks 15,032 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Dual Max (20in) ranks 298 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Wisconsin ranks 35 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Wisconsin 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. At 18.99¢/kWh, Wisconsin sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.