Texas home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)

In Texas, home electricity runs 16.11¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 33.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.44, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) costs roughly $817 a year to charge at home in Texas, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,586 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 283-mile range takes about 95.6 kWh, which costs about $15.41 at Texas's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,721 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; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Texas

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 Texas before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.