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

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 32.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.35, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 66.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) spend about $803 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,600 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)'s 317-mile EPA range costs about $16.97 (101.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger) in Virginia ranks 6,250 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 Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

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

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 Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.