Charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) at home in California

A 2026 BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) draws 37.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.35 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 22.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

California owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) spend about $1,852 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $551 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At California's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels)'s 341-mile EPA range costs about $42.1 (126.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) in California ranks 19,197 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) ranks 200 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.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.