Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)

At Rhode Island's residential electricity rate of 29.45¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 36.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.75 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 cheaper than gas here: 32.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,612 a year to charge at home in Rhode Island, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $791 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 262-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $28.16 at Rhode Island's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Rhode Island, ranked

This combination ranks 18,150 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 176 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.