New York home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) (rated 32.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.39 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 41.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) costs roughly $1,408 a year to charge at home in New York, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $995 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 317-mile range takes about 101.7 kWh, which costs about $29.76 at New York's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 16,833 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger) alone ranks 91 of 400 models for efficiency; New York alone ranks 46 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.

Line up a few New York electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how New York's 29.26¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.