Kentucky home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)

In Kentucky, home electricity runs 14.37¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 28.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.16, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) costs roughly $624 a year to charge at home in Kentucky, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,779 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels), in dollars

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 328-mile range takes about 94.9 kWh, which costs about $13.64 at Kentucky's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

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

This combination ranks 1,357 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; Kentucky alone ranks 16 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.

Line up a few Kentucky electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate ranks 16 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.