South Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger)

A 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) draws 34 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.46 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger): yearly cost in South Carolina

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) costs roughly $819 a year to charge at home in South Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,584 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 303-mile range takes about 103.1 kWh, which costs about $16.54 at South Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) in South Carolina, ranked

This combination ranks 6,803 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) alone ranks 125 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger) at home

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.

Ask a licensed South Carolina electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.