Charging a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger at home in Alabama

A 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger draws 34 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.64 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger spend about $846 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,557 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger's 303-mile EPA range costs about $17.09 (103.1 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 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger in Alabama ranks 7,570 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger ranks 123 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

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.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.