What it costs to charge a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois

A 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) draws 37.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.25 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 54.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois runs about $1,087 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,316 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$21.53 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 112 kWh a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) needs for its full 297-mile EPA range.

2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois ranks 13,707 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) ranks 211 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 iX xDrive45 (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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in Illinois. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.