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

A 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) draws 33.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.1 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 43.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

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 Alaska costs about $1,364/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,039 a year.

Cost of a full charge

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 $25.47 at 26.86¢/kWh in Alaska.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 16,492 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; Alaska alone ranks 44 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alaska before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.