EV Charging Cost

BMW i4 charging: cost, time and range

eDrive40 · 2022–2026 · 400V architecture

Usable battery
80.7kWh
Peak DC
205kW
Onboard AC
11kW
Real-world range
275 mi
Plug
CCS

Charging time, 10 → 80%

Modelled using the BMW i4's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.

Charger Time (10→80%) Avg delivered
7kW home 8h 4m 7.0kW
22kW destination 5h 8m 11.0kW
50kW rapid 1h 8m 50.0kW
150kW ultra-rapid 29m 116.5kW
250kW peak 27m 124.4kW
350kW 27m 124.4kW

Charging curve

Maximum power the i4 accepts at each state of charge. The curve drops sharply above 80%, which is why most rapid-charging sessions end there.

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Cost to charge on every UK network

10 → 80% session (56.5kWh delivered), VAT included.

Network PAYG cost Subscription cost Cost/mile (PAYG)
Pod Point
44.0p PAYG
£24.86 13.0p/mile
Connected Kerb
49.0p PAYG
£27.68 14.5p/mile
Char.gy
53.0p PAYG
£29.94 15.6p/mile
Tesla Supercharger
58.0p PAYG
£32.76 £25.98 (+ £10.99/mo) 17.1p/mile
Source London
65.0p PAYG
£36.72 £28.25 (+ £4.00/mo) 19.2p/mile
Believ
66.0p PAYG
£37.28 19.5p/mile
SWARCO eVolt
75.0p PAYG
£42.37 22.1p/mile
Allego
78.0p PAYG
£44.06 23.0p/mile
Mer
78.0p PAYG
£44.06 23.0p/mile
Be.EV
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 £38.98 (+ £0.00/mo) 23.3p/mile
Evyve
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 23.3p/mile
Fastned
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 £27.68 (+ £11.99/mo) 23.3p/mile
IONITY
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 £24.29 (+ £10.50/mo) 23.3p/mile
MFG EV Power
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 23.3p/mile
Shell Recharge
79.0p PAYG
£44.63 23.3p/mile
GRIDSERVE
85.0p PAYG
£48.02 25.1p/mile
BP Pulse
89.0p PAYG
£50.28 £24.86 (+ £7.85/mo) 26.3p/mile
Osprey
89.0p PAYG
£50.28 26.3p/mile
GeniePoint
90.0p PAYG
£50.84 26.6p/mile
InstaVolt
92.0p PAYG
£51.97 27.1p/mile

Cost to charge at home

Full 0 → 100% charge on each common UK EV tariff, using its cheapest rate.

Tariff Off-peak rate Full charge cost Cost/mile
EDF Energy EDF GoElectric 35 9.0p (Off-peak) £6.54 2.7p/mile
Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go 7.0p (Off-peak) £5.08 2.1p/mile
Octopus Energy Octopus Go 9.0p (Off-peak) £6.54 2.7p/mile
OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime 7.0p (EV smart slot) £5.08 2.1p/mile
Ofgem price cap (representative) Standard variable tariff 27.0p (Standard) £19.61 8.0p/mile

Source: BMW specs + Fastned data. Last verified 2026-04-01.