2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels): home charging cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 39.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.94, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 62.9% 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 i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) charged at home in North Carolina costs about $891/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,512 a year.

Filling up the 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels), in dollars

A 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs roughly 120 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 301-mile range, which runs about $17.88 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 9,132 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) alone ranks 261 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (20 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.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.