2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires): home charging cost in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires)'s EPA-rated 28.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.93, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 75.5% 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 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires) charged at home in Iowa costs about $590/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,813 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires) needs roughly 123.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 434-mile range, which runs about $17.06 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 759 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires) alone ranks 32 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires) at home

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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.