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

A 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) draws 35 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.87 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Tennessee

Home charging this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Tennessee runs about $730 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,673 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 (20 inch Wheels) needs for its full 273-mile EPA range.

2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Tennessee, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in Tennessee ranks 3,943 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 Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) at home

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.

Line up a few Tennessee electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.