Rivian Charging Cost per kWh
Rivian DC fast charging runs about $0.44/kWh — the 8th cheapest of the 16 networks WattWay prices, and $0.01/kWh above the $0.43/kWh average. Plan a route and WattWay will tell you whether stopping here actually beats the alternatives on your highway.
About Rivian
The Rivian Adventure Network, sited toward outdoor and recreational destinations rather than pure interstate coverage. Rivian has been opening sites to other CCS and NACS vehicles.
$0.44/kWh
Reference rate
#8 of 16
Cheapest ranking
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No membership
+$0.01
vs network average
What a charge costs at Rivian
A 10-80% DC fast charge at $0.44/kWh, across a spread of pack sizes. Bigger battery, bigger bill — but also more miles per stop.
| Vehicle | Battery | 10-80% charge | Per 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ Electric (2017-2019) | 28 kWh (20 kWh added) | $8.62 | $9.93 |
| Subaru Solterra Premium AWD (2026) | 74.7 kWh (52 kWh added) | $23.01 | $11.40 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance (2024) | 79 kWh (55 kWh added) | $24.33 | $12.46 |
| Genesis Electrified G80 (2023-2025) | 87.2 kWh (61 kWh added) | $26.86 | $13.62 |
| BMW iX xDrive50 (2023-2024) | 105.2 kWh (74 kWh added) | $32.40 | $14.29 |
| GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (2024) | 205 kWh (144 kWh added) | $63.14 | $20.47 |
Your car not here? Every one of the 177 vehicles in the EV database has its own page with the full network-by-network cost table.
Rivian vs other networks
| Network | Rate | vs Rivian |
|---|---|---|
| OUC | $0.20/kWh | −$0.24/kWh |
| Tacoma Power | $0.21/kWh | −$0.23/kWh |
| Seattle City Light | $0.32/kWh | −$0.12/kWh |
| Francis Energy | $0.39/kWh | −$0.05/kWh |
| Ionna | $0.39/kWh | −$0.05/kWh |
| Buc-ee's | $0.40/kWh | −$0.04/kWh |
| Tesla | $0.40/kWh | −$0.04/kWh |
| Rivian (this page) | $0.44/kWh | — |
| Walmart | $0.47/kWh | +$0.03/kWh |
| ChargePoint | $0.48/kWh | +$0.04/kWh |
| Volta | $0.49/kWh | +$0.05/kWh |
| Shell Recharge | $0.52/kWh | +$0.08/kWh |
| bp pulse | $0.55/kWh | +$0.11/kWh |
| EVgo | $0.55/kWh | +$0.11/kWh |
| Electrify America | $0.56/kWh | +$0.12/kWh |
| Blink | $0.59/kWh | +$0.15/kWh |
Rivian charging questions
- How much does Rivian charging cost per kWh?
- WattWay prices Rivian at about $0.44/kWh for DC fast charging, which makes it the 8th cheapest of the 16 networks it tracks and above the $0.43/kWh average by $0.01 per kWh. Actual rates vary by site, time of day and local taxes; when a station publishes its own price, the planner uses that instead.
- Is Rivian expensive compared with other networks?
- Across the networks WattWay prices, rates run from $0.20/kWh (OUC) to $0.59/kWh (Blink). At $0.44/kWh, Rivian sits in the middle of the pack. On a 500-mile trip, the charging you buy en route differs by roughly $0.47 versus an average-priced network for a mid-size EV.
- Does Rivian have a membership or subscription?
- WattWay doesn't model a subscription for Rivian, so no membership discount is applied to its sessions. That does not mean every stop is priced at $0.44/kWh: when a station publishes its own rate through Open Charge Map the planner uses that, and this reference rate is only the fallback for stations that don't. If the network introduces a plan worth modeling it will be added to the planner's membership list.
Find out if Rivian is on your route
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