What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in Kentucky

A 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) draws 34 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.89 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in Kentucky runs about $733 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,670 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$14.81 — that's what Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate puts on the 103.1 kWh a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) needs for its full 303-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in Kentucky ranks 3,980 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) ranks 125 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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 Kentucky electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger)'s cost in Kentucky. At 14.37¢/kWh, Kentucky sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.