Charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) at home in Illinois

A 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) draws 38.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.43 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 53.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Illinois

Illinois owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) spend about $1,114 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,289 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Illinois's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels)'s 290-mile EPA range costs about $21.54 (112.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) in Illinois ranks 14,061 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) ranks 230 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Illinois before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels)'s cost in Illinois. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.