Charging a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) at home in West Virginia

In West Virginia, home electricity runs 15.42¢/kWh — put a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 31.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

West Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) spend about $737 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,666 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At West Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s 299-mile EPA range costs about $14.69 (95.3 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 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) in West Virginia ranks 4,171 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) ranks 84 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and West Virginia ranks 24 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.

Line up a few West Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)'s cost in West Virginia. Curious how West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.