2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Iowa

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 38.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.34 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. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) charged at home in Iowa costs about $801/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,602 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs roughly 119.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 308-mile range, which runs about $16.44 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 6,119 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 232 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in Iowa. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.