Charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 36.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.96 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 44.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) spend about $1,344 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,059 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s 262-mile EPA range costs about $23.47 (95.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in District of Columbia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in District of Columbia ranks 16,323 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 176 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in District of Columbia before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate ranks 42 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.