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.