Charging a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home in Virginia

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) (rated 37.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.2 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. That works out to 61.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) spend about $929 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,474 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s 259-mile EPA range costs about $16.05 (96.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Virginia ranks 10,359 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 199 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.