South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels)

A 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) draws 37.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.41 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: 66.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $811 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,592 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 297-mile range takes about 112 kWh, which costs about $16.05 at South Dakota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,479 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 211 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (21 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 South Dakota 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. At 14.33¢/kWh, South Dakota sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.