2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Alabama

A 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels) draws 33.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.54 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels) charged at home in Alabama costs about $831/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,572 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 287-mile range, which runs about $15.9 at 16.58¢/kWh in Alabama.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 7,168 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels) alone ranks 114 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alabama before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch Wheels)'s cost in Alabama. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.