What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) in Alaska

In Alaska, home electricity runs 26.86¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 32.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.62, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 46.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) in Alaska runs about $1,293 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,110 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$27.32 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.7 kWh a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) needs for its full 317-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) in Alaska ranks 15,925 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) ranks 90 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alaska

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 Alaska electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 26.86¢/kWh, Alaska sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.