South Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) (rated 34 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.46 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. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger): yearly cost in South Carolina

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 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.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 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 (19 kW Charger) in South Carolina, ranked

This combination ranks 6,804 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger) alone ranks 126 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in South Carolina

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)'s cost in South Carolina. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.