2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels): home charging cost in Louisiana

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) draws 35 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.73 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: 70.5% 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 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) charged at home in Louisiana costs about $710/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,693 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 273-mile range, which runs about $12.92 at 13.51¢/kWh in Louisiana.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,303 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) alone ranks 149 of 400 models for efficiency; Louisiana alone ranks 8 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Louisiana

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s cost in Louisiana. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.