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

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) (rated 33.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.64 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: 64.8% 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 $846 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 $1,557 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 $15.96 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 7,691 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; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) at home

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 Virginia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.