Charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 36.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.44, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): yearly cost in North Carolina

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) spend about $816 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,587 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s 262-mile EPA range costs about $14.25 (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 (21 inch Wheels) in North Carolina ranks 6,635 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 176 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few North Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.