What it costs to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, home electricity runs 20.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 35 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.32, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 54.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Pennsylvania — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Pennsylvania runs about $1,098 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,305 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.98 — that's what Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 95.6 kWh a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) needs for its full 273-mile EPA range.

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 Pennsylvania ranks 13,826 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 Pennsylvania ranks 37 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.