2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 31.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.63, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.1% 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 i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in North Carolina costs about $695/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,708 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 307-mile range, which runs about $14.22 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) in North Carolina, ranked

This combination ranks 2,908 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 77 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) 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 North Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.