What it costs to charge a 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) in Alabama

A 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) draws 36 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.97 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 62.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) in Alabama runs about $895 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,508 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$15.99 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 96.4 kWh a 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) needs for its full 268-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) in Alabama ranks 9,177 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i4 xDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) ranks 167 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.