Which car do you have?
Battery 71 kWh · up to 11 kW with a wallbox
Prefilled — adjust to your car.
Which charger do you have?
3×16 A · 11 kW
How much do you charge?
Adds 21.3 kWh to the battery · 23.9 kWh from the meter (incl. ~12% charging loss) · takes about 2 h 10 min
What does it cost?
Set charging to start at 11:15.
Tomorrow’s prices are published at 15; a cheaper time may appear then.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge a BMW at home?
The spot price changes every 15 minutes and the night-time network fee is lower than the daytime one. The calculator prices every 15 minutes of charging at the final price of that time and finds the cheapest continuous slot before the charging window ends.
Example: an i4 eDrive40 uses 6.3 kWh from the battery for a 40 km drive. With a 12% charging loss, charging takes 7 kWh from the meter. Charging the battery from 20% to 80% takes 54 kWh from the meter, or almost five hours at 11 kW.
Most BMW electric cars charge at 11 kW at home. The i5, iX, iX1, iX2 and iX3 had an optional 22 kW charger, and it was also an option on the i7 — using 22 kW also needs a 3×32 A wallbox. The first i3s (2013–2017) charged from a single phase at 3.7 kW, with 7.4 kW as an option.
Battery and consumption data for the models come from EV Database.
What time is it cheapest to charge a BMW electric car at home?
It depends on the day, because the spot price changes every 15 minutes. The calculator shows today’s and tomorrow’s cheapest time from the published prices. At night the Võrk 2 and Võrk 4 network packages have a lower network fee.
Does my BMW have an 11 kW or a 22 kW charger?
Most BMW electric cars have an 11 kW charger. A 22 kW charger was an option on the i5, i7, iX, iX1, iX2 and iX3. If you are not sure, choose the 11 kW variant.
Does a 22 kW charger make charging cheaper?
The amount of energy and its price stay the same, but charging takes half as long. It can then fit into the cheapest part of the night, which can make charging cheaper. In the calculator, choose the 22 kW variant and “Wallbox 3×32 A (22 kW)” to see the difference.
Does the price include the network fee?
Yes. The price is the final price: spot price, seller’s margin, network fee, electricity excise, renewable energy fee and VAT. You can choose your own package and contract in “My settings”.
Models in the calculator
- i3 60 Ah 3,7 kW (2013–2017)60 Ah 7,4 kW valikuline (2013–2017)94 Ah 7,4 kW (2016–2018)120 Ah (2018–2022)94 Ah 11 kW valikuline (2016–2018)
- i4 eDrive40 (2021–2024)eDrive35 (2022–2024)
- i5 eDrive40 / xDrive40 11 kW (2023–2025)eDrive40 / xDrive40 22 kW valikuline (2023–2025)
- i7 eDrive50 / xDrive60 11 kW (2022–2026)eDrive50 / xDrive60 22 kW valikuline (2022–2026)
- iXCharging the iX: time and cost xDrive50 11 kW (2021–2025)xDrive40 11 kW (2021–2025)xDrive50 22 kW valikuline (2021–2025)xDrive40 22 kW valikuline (2021–2025)xDrive45 11 kW (2025–2026)xDrive45 22 kW valikuline (2025–2026)xDrive60 11 kW (2025–2026)xDrive60 22 kW valikuline (2025–2026)M70 xDrive (2025–2026)
- iX1 eDrive20 / xDrive30 11 kW (2022–2026)eDrive20 / xDrive30 22 kW valikuline (2022–2026)
- iX2 eDrive20 / xDrive30 11 kW (2023–2026)eDrive20 / xDrive30 22 kW valikuline (2023–2026)
- iX3 74 kWh (2020–2024)50 xDrive 11 kW (2025–2026)40 (2026)50 xDrive 22 kW valikuline (2025–2026)