---
title: "BMW i5 Charging Cost, kWh and Charging Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) uses 35.2 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $6.40 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $50.40 to $186.95 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/bmw-i5/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# BMW i5 charging cost and time

The **2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels)** uses 35.2 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$6.40 per 100 miles** and **$71.96 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $17.40.

- **Efficiency:** 35.2 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 272 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $6.40 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $71.96 (13,500 mi a year)

## BMW i5 charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels), 13,500 miles a year.

## BMW i5 trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

**BMW i5 trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 28.9 | 328 mi | $5.25 | $17.23 |
| 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 31.9 | 299 mi | $5.79 | $17.30 |
| 2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 33.9 | 280 mi | $6.15 | $17.22 |
| 2027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 34.1 | 277 mi | $6.20 | $17.17 |
| 2027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 35.8 | 266 mi | $6.51 | $17.31 |
| 2027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 37.1 | 259 mi | $6.74 | $17.46 |
| 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 33.8 | 283 mi | $6.14 | $17.37 |
| 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 35.0 | 273 mi | $6.36 | $17.36 |
| 2027 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 36.5 | 262 mi | $6.63 | $17.37 |
| 2026 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 30.6 | 310 mi | $5.56 | $17.23 |
| 2026 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 31.7 | 300 mi | $5.76 | $17.29 |
| 2026 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 34.5 | 278 mi | $6.26 | $17.41 |
| 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 34.1 | 277 mi | $6.20 | $17.17 |
| 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 35.8 | 266 mi | $6.50 | $17.30 |
| 2026 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 37.1 | 259 mi | $6.74 | $17.46 |
| 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 34.4 | 278 mi | $6.24 | $17.35 |
| 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 35.2 | 272 mi | $6.40 | $17.40 |
| 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 37.2 | 259 mi | $6.76 | $17.50 |
| 2025 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 32.2 | 295 mi | $5.85 | $17.25 |
| 2025 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 34.2 | 278 mi | $6.21 | $17.27 |
| 2025 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 35.3 | 271 mi | $6.41 | $17.36 |
| 2025 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 37.5 | 253 mi | $6.81 | $17.24 |
| 2025 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 38.2 | 250 mi | $6.95 | $17.36 |
| 2025 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 40.1 | 239 mi | $7.29 | $17.41 |
| 2025 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 36.1 | 266 mi | $6.56 | $17.46 |
| 2025 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 36.3 | 262 mi | $6.59 | $17.27 |
| 2025 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (21 inch Wheels) | Compact Cars | 38.8 | 248 mi | $7.05 | $17.48 |

## BMW i5 charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 12.72 | $4.48 | $50.40 | $12.19 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12.87 | $4.53 | $51.00 | $12.33 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 13.31 | $4.69 | $52.74 | $12.75 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 13.31 | $4.69 | $52.74 | $12.75 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 13.37 | $4.71 | $52.98 | $12.81 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 13.42 | $4.73 | $53.18 | $12.86 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 13.54 | $4.77 | $53.65 | $12.97 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 13.80 | $4.86 | $54.68 | $13.22 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 14.37 | $5.06 | $56.94 | $13.77 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 14.43 | $5.08 | $57.18 | $13.82 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14.43 | $5.08 | $57.18 | $13.82 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 14.63 | $5.15 | $57.97 | $14.02 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 14.82 | $5.22 | $58.72 | $14.20 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14.95 | $5.27 | $59.24 | $14.32 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 14.99 | $5.28 | $59.40 | $14.36 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 15.05 | $5.30 | $59.64 | $14.42 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 15.15 | $5.34 | $60.03 | $14.51 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 15.47 | $5.45 | $61.30 | $14.82 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 15.57 | $5.48 | $61.70 | $14.92 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 15.76 | $5.55 | $62.45 | $15.10 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 15.90 | $5.60 | $63.00 | $15.23 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 15.91 | $5.60 | $63.04 | $15.24 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 15.92 | $5.61 | $63.08 | $15.25 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 16.02 | $5.64 | $63.48 | $15.35 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 16.31 | $5.74 | $64.63 | $15.63 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 16.33 | $5.75 | $64.71 | $15.64 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 16.51 | $5.82 | $65.42 | $15.82 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 17.02 | $5.99 | $67.44 | $16.31 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 17.06 | $6.01 | $67.60 | $16.34 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 17.17 | $6.05 | $68.04 | $16.45 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 17.20 | $6.06 | $68.16 | $16.48 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 17.64 | $6.21 | $69.90 | $16.90 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 18.70 | $6.59 | $74.10 | $17.92 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 19.32 | $6.80 | $76.56 | $18.51 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 19.38 | $6.83 | $76.79 | $18.57 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 19.41 | $6.84 | $76.91 | $18.60 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 21.40 | $7.54 | $84.80 | $20.50 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 21.77 | $7.67 | $86.26 | $20.86 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 22.99 | $8.10 | $91.10 | $22.03 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 23.84 | $8.40 | $94.47 | $22.84 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 24.51 | $8.63 | $97.12 | $23.48 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 24.61 | $8.67 | $97.52 | $23.58 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 25.98 | $9.15 | $102.95 | $24.89 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 27.64 | $9.74 | $109.52 | $26.48 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 28.18 | $9.93 | $111.66 | $27.00 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 28.65 | $10.09 | $113.53 | $27.45 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 29.41 | $10.36 | $116.54 | $28.18 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 29.75 | $10.48 | $117.88 | $28.50 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 30.48 | $10.74 | $120.78 | $29.20 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 32.11 | $11.31 | $127.24 | $30.76 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 47.18 | $16.62 | $186.95 | $45.20 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels).

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 24 h 28 min ( per 100 mi) 4.1 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 9 h 10 min ( per 100 mi) 10.9 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 4 h 35 min ( per 100 mi) 21.8 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 3 h 40 min ( per 100 mi) 27.3 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 3 h 4 min ( per 100 mi) 32.7 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels): time to charge from empty to full (96 kWh from the wall for 272 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 66 h 32 min | 4 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 24 h 57 min | 11 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 12 h 28 min | 22 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 9 h 59 min | 27 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 8 h 19 min | 33 mi |

A full charge costs about **$17.40** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. [Try the charging time calculator](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## Questions people ask

### How much does it cost to charge a BMW i5?

About $6.40 per 100 miles and $71.96 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels).

### How efficient is the BMW i5?

EPA rates current BMW i5 trims at 28.9 to 40.1 kWh per 100 miles, with 239 to 328 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a BMW i5?

Nevada, at about $50.40 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $186.95.

### How long does a BMW i5 take to charge at home?

About 24 h 28 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 4 h 35 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 272-mile EPA range: about 12 h 28 min at 7.68 kW and 8 h 19 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a BMW i5?

About 96 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 272-mile EPA range of the 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan (20 inch Wheels) (272 mi × 35.2 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $17.40.

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/bmw-i5/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.