Charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) at home in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 36.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.08, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 55.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Illinois owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) spend about $1,062 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,341 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At Illinois's rate, fully covering this 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger)'s 326-mile EPA range costs about $23.08 (120.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) in Illinois ranks 13,204 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) ranks 190 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) at home

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.