New York home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) (rated 31.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.33 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 much cheaper than gas here: 41.8% 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 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,399 a year to charge at home in New York, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,004 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 299-mile range takes about 95.3 kWh, which costs about $27.88 at New York's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 16,763 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) alone ranks 84 of 400 models for efficiency; New York alone ranks 46 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 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 New York 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 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s cost in New York. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.