2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES (11kW), CA Charging Cost

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger: home charging cost in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh, put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger's EPA-rated 36.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $12.16, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 24.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year, fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger charged at home in California costs about $1,824/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $579 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger needs roughly 101.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 278-mile range, which runs about $33.81 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,099 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger alone ranks 182 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger's cost in California. 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.