2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 28.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.98, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 75.1% 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 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in Iowa costs about $598/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,805 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 94.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 328-mile range, which runs about $13.07 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 884 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 37 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s cost in Iowa. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.