What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 34 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $11.29, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 29.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) in California runs about $1,693 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $710 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger), in dollars

$34.2 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 103.1 kWh a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) needs for its full 303-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) in California ranks 18,516 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) ranks 126 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) at home

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 California 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. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.