Charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 32.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.78, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 70.2% 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

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) spend about $717 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,686 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $15.15 (101.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) in North Carolina ranks 3,500 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) ranks 90 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s cost in North Carolina. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.