Rivian Hikes Charging Prices by Up to 68% at Adventure Network Sites
Rivian owners are waking up to some hefty price hikes at Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) chargers across the U.S. The company has quietly increased charging rates by an average of 23% across its more than 100 locations, with some sites seeing even steeper jumps. One of the most extreme cases is Barstow, California, where Rivian upped the rate from $0.38/kWh to $0.64/kWh—an eye-watering 68% increase.
These changes put Rivian’s once-competitive fast-charging rates much closer to, or even above, those of competitors like Tesla Superchargers and Electrify America. While Rivian owners previously enjoyed relatively affordable rates on the company’s exclusive network, the new pricing structure could make road trips and regular fast charging significantly more expensive.
| New Pricing | Old Pricing | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 0.36/kWh | 0.36/kWh | – |
| Barstow, CA | 0.64/kWh | 0.38/kWh | +68% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 0.50/kWh | 0.40/kWh | +25% |
| Joshua Tree, CA | 0.63/kWh | 0.45/kWh | +40% |
| Truckee, CA | 0.63/kWh | 0.49/kWh | +28% |
| Wichita, KS | 0.55/kWh | 0.44/kWh | +25% |
RivianTrackr reached out to Rivian for a comment on these drastic price increases. The company didn’t directly address the hikes but instead pointed to the reliability and continued expansion of the Rivian Adventure Network. According to Rivian, the RAN maintains over 98% uptime and offers a consistent charging experience as the company continues to grow its charging infrastructure across North America.
While reliability is certainly important, it’s hard to ignore the impact of such a steep price increase. Many Rivian owners chose the brand for its adventure-ready EVs and promising charging network, and these new rates could change how owners think about their long-term charging costs. It remains to be seen whether Rivian will make any further adjustments or offer any new incentives for its customers, but for now, owners will need to factor in these higher costs when planning their next trip.
Went from 36, to 44 to 68! Experienced this a few days ago for the first and last time. I won’t be charging at Rivians anymore when I can get half that price elsewhere!
It’s true…I was shocked to come check in on my charge session and found the rates more than doubled. Tesla SC in SoCal are pretty much all cheaper than any RAN chargers in the same region. Lame. I can even find chargers in Pasadena, CA that are just as cheap as home charging, and we’re relying on them because of the fires. Most of the people have had to move temporarily to apartments which do not have access to charges.
Electrons are the same, no matter where you get them, so I’ll get them wherever the cheapest price is at. Rivian is NOT where it’s at anymore.
Why would I ever stop at a RAN now? what value are empty stations going to be providing for the company?
I wonder if this is a precursor to opening up the network to all comers, which is something Rivian has previously said they planned to do. If there pricing were too low there is a risk that the lines (and Bolt/ID4 driver charging to 100%) at EA would just move to to the cheaper RAN chargers.
They lost the federal dollars for building EV infrastructure due to the new administration so they have to make up the cost elsewhere.
I haven’t seen this reported. I’d appreciate it if you’d please post a link to your source regarding Rivian losing federal dollars for building EV infrastructure.