2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Louisiana

In Louisiana, home electricity runs 13.51¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.57, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.5% 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 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in Louisiana costs about $685/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,718 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 283-mile range, which runs about $12.92 at 13.51¢/kWh in Louisiana.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Louisiana, ranked

This combination ranks 2,663 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 119 of 400 models for efficiency; Louisiana alone ranks 8 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 Louisiana before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.