2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD V SERIES (11 kW Charger): home charging cost in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD V SERIES (11 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 42.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.83, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD V SERIES (11 kW Charger) charged at home in Iowa costs about $875/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,528 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD V SERIES (11 kW Charger) needs roughly 120.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 285-mile range, which runs about $16.62 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 8,588 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD V SERIES (11 kW Charger) alone ranks 308 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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 Iowa before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.