What it costs to charge a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.23, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 17.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in California runs about $1,984 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $419 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$39.81 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 120 kWh a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs for its full 301-mile EPA range.

2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in California ranks 19,611 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) ranks 261 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California 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. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.