What it costs to charge a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger in California

A 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger draws 41 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $13.6 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 15.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger in California runs about $2,040 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $363 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$34 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 102.5 kWh a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger needs for its full 250-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger in California ranks 19,723 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW Charger ranks 282 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19kW 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.