Charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels) at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 40.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.54, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 65.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels) spend about $832 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,571 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels)'s 279-mile EPA range costs about $15.47 (112.3 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels) in Iowa ranks 7,175 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels) ranks 273 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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.

Line up a few Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.