What it costs to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Tennessee

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) draws 33.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.7 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 70.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Tennessee runs about $705 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,698 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$13.29 — that's what Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 95.6 kWh a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) needs for its full 283-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) in Tennessee ranks 3,218 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) ranks 119 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Tennessee

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 Tennessee 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. Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate ranks 13 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.