2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.51, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 59.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Illinois

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) charged at home in Illinois costs about $976/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,427 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels), in dollars

A 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs roughly 94.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 280-mile range, which runs about $18.22 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 11,438 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 120 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 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.

Ask a licensed Illinois electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.