What it costs to charge a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 38.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.45, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 53.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois runs about $1,118 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,285 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.95 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 119.4 kWh a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs for its full 308-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois ranks 14,097 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 232 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home

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.

Ask a licensed Illinois electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.