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

At Maine's residential electricity rate of 29.67¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) (rated 34 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.09 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 37% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in Maine runs about $1,514 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $889 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$30.59 — that's what Maine's 29.67¢/kWh rate puts on the 103.1 kWh a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) needs for its full 303-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in Maine ranks 17,509 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 Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Maine

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Maine before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.