Charging a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) at home in Louisiana
A 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) draws 28.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.85 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 75.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.
Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year
Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) spend about $578 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,825 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels)'s 333-mile EPA range costs about $12.83 (95 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.
2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) in Louisiana, ranked
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) in Louisiana ranks 616 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) ranks 31 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 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.
Line up a few Louisiana electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.