What it costs to charge a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD's EPA-rated 38 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.09, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 62% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in South Carolina runs about $914 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,489 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.43 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 121.2 kWh a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD needs for its full 319-mile EPA range.

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in South Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ PAWD in South Carolina ranks 9,833 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 South Carolina ranks 27 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 South Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 16.04¢/kWh, South Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.