Charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD at home in North Carolina

A 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD draws 38 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.66 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD spend about $849 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,554 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD's 319-mile EPA range costs about $18.05 (121.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in North Carolina ranks 7,742 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD ranks 215 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD's cost in North Carolina. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.