Charging a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 36.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.09, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 62% 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 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) spend about $914 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,489 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels), in dollars

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels)'s 262-mile EPA range costs about $15.96 (95.6 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 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) in Virginia ranks 9,840 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) ranks 176 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 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.