2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger: home charging cost in Iowa

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger (rated 34 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.69 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: 70.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger: yearly cost in Iowa

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger charged at home in Iowa costs about $703/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,700 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger needs roughly 103.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 303-mile range, which runs about $14.2 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 3,077 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger alone ranks 124 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 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.

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

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.