Virginia home charging cost for the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 33.9 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.65 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 much cheaper than gas here: 64.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels): yearly cost in Virginia

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $848 a year to charge at home in Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,555 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 280-mile range takes about 94.8 kWh, which costs about $15.82 at Virginia'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 7,774 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 120 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 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.

Ask a licensed Virginia 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 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s cost in Virginia. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.