2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Iowa

A 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) draws 37.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.11 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 68.1% 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 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) charged at home in Iowa costs about $767/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,636 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) needs roughly 96.2 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 259-mile range, which runs about $13.24 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 5,010 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 199 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

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.