What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) in Louisiana

At Louisiana's residential electricity rate of 13.51¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) (rated 32.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.33 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 72.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) in Louisiana runs about $650 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,753 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$13.74 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.7 kWh a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) needs for its full 317-mile EPA range.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) in Louisiana ranks 1,876 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) ranks 91 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Louisiana

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.