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

At New Mexico's residential electricity rate of 14.82¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) (rated 34 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.04 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 68.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New Mexico — 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 New Mexico runs about $756 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,647 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$15.28 — that's what New Mexico's 14.82¢/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 New Mexico ranks 4,747 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 New Mexico ranks 17 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 New Mexico before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.82¢/kWh, New Mexico sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.