2027 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger: home charging cost in Colorado

At Colorado's residential electricity rate of 16.65¢/kWh, a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger (rated 32.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.34 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger: yearly cost in Colorado

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger charged at home in Colorado costs about $801/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,602 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger needs roughly 101.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 317-mile range, which runs about $16.93 at 16.65¢/kWh in Colorado.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,110 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ RWD 11kW Charger alone ranks 88 of 400 models for efficiency; Colorado alone ranks 30 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Colorado

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.

Line up a few Colorado electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.