2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (21 inch Summer Tires): home charging cost in South Carolina

A 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (21 inch Summer Tires) draws 32 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.13 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 68% 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 (21 inch Summer Tires) charged at home in South Carolina costs about $770/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,633 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (21 inch Summer Tires), in dollars

A 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (21 inch Summer Tires) needs roughly 127.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 398-mile range, which runs about $20.42 at 16.04¢/kWh in South Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 5,146 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW iX3 50 xDrive (21 inch Summer Tires) alone ranks 87 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 South Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.