2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Arkansas

In Arkansas, home electricity runs 13.43¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 36.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.9, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) charged at home in Arkansas costs about $735/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,668 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 262-mile range, which runs about $12.84 at 13.43¢/kWh in Arkansas.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 4,034 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 176 of 400 models for efficiency; Arkansas alone ranks 6 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home

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 Arkansas before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 13.43¢/kWh, Arkansas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.