California home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) draws 36.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.11 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 24.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,816 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $587 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 262-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $31.72 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,081 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; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in California

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 California before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.