What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) in North Carolina

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) (rated 36.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.49 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 65.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) in North Carolina runs about $823 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,580 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.89 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 120.1 kWh a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) needs for its full 326-mile EPA range.

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) in North Carolina ranks 6,961 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) ranks 190 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ (19 kW Charger) at home

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 North Carolina 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. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.