2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Connecticut

In Connecticut, home electricity runs 28.82¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 35 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.09, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 37% 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 (20 inch Wheels) charged at home in Connecticut costs about $1,514/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $889 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 273-mile range, which runs about $27.55 at 28.82¢/kWh in Connecticut.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 17,500 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) alone ranks 149 of 400 models for efficiency; Connecticut alone ranks 45 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.