What it costs to charge a 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger in Illinois

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger (rated 38 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.3 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. That works out to 54.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger in Illinois runs about $1,095 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,308 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$23.29 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 121.2 kWh a 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger needs for its full 319-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger in Illinois ranks 13,785 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger ranks 214 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 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 Illinois 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 LYRIQ AWD 11kW Charger's cost in Illinois. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.