District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)

In District of Columbia, home electricity runs 24.54¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 35 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.59, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 46.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,289 a year to charge at home in District of Columbia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,114 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels), in dollars

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 273-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $23.46 at District of Columbia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in District of Columbia, ranked

This combination ranks 15,888 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; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s cost in District of Columbia. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.