Charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) at home in Minnesota

In Minnesota, home electricity runs 15.98¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.4, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Minnesota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) spend about $810 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,593 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Minnesota's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s 283-mile EPA range costs about $15.28 (95.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

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

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Minnesota ranks 6,455 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) ranks 119 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Minnesota ranks 26 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.