What it costs to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 31.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.28, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Alabama runs about $793 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,610 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$15.8 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 95.3 kWh a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs for its full 299-mile EPA range.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Alabama ranks 5,859 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) ranks 84 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.