2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.42, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in South Carolina costs about $813/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,590 a year.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels), in dollars

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 95.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 283-mile range, which runs about $15.34 at 16.04¢/kWh in South Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 6,576 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; South Carolina alone ranks 27 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in South Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate ranks 27 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.