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Cost to charge a BMW i5 in New Jersey

$23.28full charge

The i5 eDrive40 (84 kWh) costs about $23.28 to charge fully at New Jersey's average home rate of 25.19¢/kWh, including ~10% charging loss (92.4 kWh from the wall). That is $7.51 per 100 miles.

EIA residential average, New Jersey, 2026-07 (latest in this book). No New Jersey gasoline series, so this uses PADD 1B regular, week of Oct 5, 2026.

By trim · per 100 mi
eDrive40310 mi$7.51
xDrive40278 mi$8.37
M60277 mi$8.40
Nearby states · per 100 mi
New Jersey25.19¢$7.51
Delaware18.48¢$5.51New York29.90¢$8.91Pennsylvania21.72¢$6.47
Questions
Is it cheaper than gas in New Jersey?

At 1,000 miles a month and 30 mpg, home charging costs $75.08 and the gas car costs $145.43. The EV saves $70.35 a month at $4.363/gal. Both miles and mpg are editable on the calculator.

How long does a full charge take?

The listed DC fast-charge time to 80% is 31 minutes at up to 205 kW. A full home charge is a different session. This page prices the energy from the wall, not how long a Level 2 charger takes.

What about public fast charging?

This page uses the residential rate. Public fast-charging prices are a separate scenario and are not included.

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