Maine home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)

At Maine's residential electricity rate of 29.67¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 36.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.83 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 32.4% 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 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,624 a year to charge at home in Maine, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $778 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels), in dollars

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 262-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $28.37 at Maine's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Maine, ranked

This combination ranks 18,195 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 176 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home

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 Maine electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in Maine. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.