What it costs to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Connecticut

At Connecticut's residential electricity rate of 28.82¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) (rated 28.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.34 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 47.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Connecticut runs about $1,251 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,152 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$27.35 — that's what Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.9 kWh a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs for its full 328-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Connecticut ranks 15,576 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) ranks 37 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Connecticut ranks 45 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Connecticut

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.

Line up a few Connecticut electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.