What it costs to charge a 2026 BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) in Illinois

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2026 BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) (rated 44.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.55 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 46.6% 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 iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) in Illinois runs about $1,282 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,121 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$24.28 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 126.3 kWh a 2026 BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) needs for its full 284-mile EPA range.

2026 BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) in Illinois ranks 15,848 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) ranks 353 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.