Charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) at home in Maryland

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) draws 35 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.45 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 53.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maryland — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Maryland owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) spend about $1,117 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,286 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels), in dollars

At Maryland's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s 273-mile EPA range costs about $20.33 (95.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Maryland ranks 14,099 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) ranks 149 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maryland ranks 39 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Maryland before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.