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

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 38.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.22, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) spend about $783 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,620 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels)'s 290-mile EPA range costs about $15.14 (112.1 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 (23 inch Wheels) in Louisiana ranks 5,548 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 Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (23 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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.