Ohio home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)

At Ohio's residential electricity rate of 18.53¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) (rated 33.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.26 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: 60.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Ohio

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) costs roughly $939 a year to charge at home in Ohio, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,464 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 283-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $17.72 at Ohio's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,559 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 119 of 400 models for efficiency; Ohio alone ranks 34 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Ohio 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 (19 inch Wheels)'s cost in Ohio. Curious how Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.