2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 34.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.56, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 59% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in Illinois costs about $984/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,419 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 94.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 277-mile range, which runs about $18.18 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 11,666 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 130 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s cost in Illinois. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.