Tennessee home charging cost for the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger

At Tennessee's residential electricity rate of 13.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger (rated 36.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.1 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: 68.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger costs roughly $764 a year to charge at home in Tennessee, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,639 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger's EPA-rated 278-mile range takes about 101.9 kWh, which costs about $14.17 at Tennessee's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 4,981 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Cadillac OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger alone ranks 182 of 400 models for efficiency; Tennessee alone ranks 13 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Tennessee before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate ranks 13 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.