California home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 32.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.64, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 33.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) costs roughly $1,596 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $807 a year.

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

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 317-mile range takes about 101.7 kWh, which costs about $33.74 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) in California, ranked

This combination ranks 18,035 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) alone ranks 91 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

Where these figures come from

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.