Alabama home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) (rated 34 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.64 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 64.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) costs roughly $846 a year to charge at home in Alabama, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,557 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 303-mile range takes about 103.1 kWh, which costs about $17.09 at Alabama's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) in Alabama, ranked

This combination ranks 7,573 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) alone ranks 126 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.