What it costs to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.66, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 70.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Iowa runs about $699 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,704 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$13.06 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.8 kWh a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs for its full 280-mile EPA range.

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

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Iowa ranks 3,024 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 120 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.