2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.61, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 65% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Alabama

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) charged at home in Alabama costs about $842/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,561 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs roughly 94.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 280-mile range, which runs about $15.72 at 16.58¢/kWh in Alabama.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 7,437 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 120 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 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.

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

Where these figures come from

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.