---
title: "Cadillac Optiq Charging Cost, kWh and Charging Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger uses 34.0 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $6.18 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $48.69 to $180.59 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/cadillac-optiq/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# Cadillac Optiq charging cost and time

The **2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger** uses 34.0 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$6.18 per 100 miles** and **$69.51 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $18.72.

- **Efficiency:** 34.0 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 303 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $6.18 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $69.51 (13,500 mi a year)

## Cadillac Optiq charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger, 13,500 miles a year.

## Cadillac Optiq trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

**Cadillac Optiq trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 34.0 | 303 mi | $6.18 | $18.72 |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 19kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 34.0 | 303 mi | $6.18 | $18.72 |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD V Series 11kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 36.7 | 278 mi | $6.66 | $18.51 |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD V Series 19kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 41.0 | 250 mi | $7.45 | $18.61 |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq RWD 11kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 32.1 | 317 mi | $5.83 | $18.47 |
| 2027 Cadillac Optiq RWD 19kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 32.1 | 317 mi | $5.83 | $18.47 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq AWD (11 kW Charger) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 34.0 | 303 mi | $6.18 | $18.72 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq AWD (19 kW Charger) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 34.0 | 303 mi | $6.18 | $18.72 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq AWD V Series 11 kW Charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 36.7 | 278 mi | $6.66 | $18.51 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq AWD V Series 19 kW charger | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 41.0 | 250 mi | $7.45 | $18.61 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq RWD (11 kW Charger) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 32.1 | 317 mi | $5.83 | $18.47 |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq RWD (19 kW Charger) | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 32.1 | 317 mi | $5.83 | $18.47 |

## Cadillac Optiq charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 12.72 | $4.33 | $48.69 | $13.11 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12.87 | $4.38 | $49.26 | $13.27 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 13.31 | $4.53 | $50.95 | $13.72 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 13.31 | $4.53 | $50.95 | $13.72 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 13.37 | $4.55 | $51.18 | $13.78 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 13.42 | $4.57 | $51.37 | $13.83 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 13.54 | $4.61 | $51.83 | $13.96 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 13.80 | $4.70 | $52.82 | $14.23 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 14.37 | $4.89 | $55.00 | $14.81 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 14.43 | $4.91 | $55.23 | $14.88 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14.43 | $4.91 | $55.23 | $14.88 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 14.63 | $4.98 | $56.00 | $15.08 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 14.82 | $5.04 | $56.73 | $15.28 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14.95 | $5.09 | $57.22 | $15.41 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 14.99 | $5.10 | $57.38 | $15.45 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 15.05 | $5.12 | $57.61 | $15.52 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 15.15 | $5.15 | $57.99 | $15.62 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 15.47 | $5.26 | $59.21 | $15.95 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 15.57 | $5.30 | $59.60 | $16.05 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 15.76 | $5.36 | $60.32 | $16.25 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 15.90 | $5.41 | $60.86 | $16.39 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 15.91 | $5.41 | $60.90 | $16.40 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 15.92 | $5.42 | $60.94 | $16.41 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 16.02 | $5.45 | $61.32 | $16.52 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 16.31 | $5.55 | $62.43 | $16.81 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 16.33 | $5.56 | $62.51 | $16.83 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 16.51 | $5.62 | $63.19 | $17.02 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 17.02 | $5.79 | $65.15 | $17.55 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 17.06 | $5.80 | $65.30 | $17.59 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 17.17 | $5.84 | $65.72 | $17.70 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 17.20 | $5.85 | $65.84 | $17.73 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 17.64 | $6.00 | $67.52 | $18.19 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 18.70 | $6.36 | $71.58 | $19.28 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 19.32 | $6.57 | $73.95 | $19.92 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 19.38 | $6.59 | $74.18 | $19.98 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 19.41 | $6.60 | $74.30 | $20.01 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 21.40 | $7.28 | $81.91 | $22.06 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 21.77 | $7.41 | $83.33 | $22.44 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 22.99 | $7.82 | $88.00 | $23.70 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 23.84 | $8.11 | $91.25 | $24.58 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 24.51 | $8.34 | $93.82 | $25.27 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 24.61 | $8.37 | $94.20 | $25.37 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 25.98 | $8.84 | $99.44 | $26.78 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 27.64 | $9.40 | $105.80 | $28.49 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 28.18 | $9.59 | $107.86 | $29.05 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 28.65 | $9.75 | $109.66 | $29.54 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 29.41 | $10.01 | $112.57 | $30.32 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 29.75 | $10.12 | $113.87 | $30.67 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 30.48 | $10.37 | $116.67 | $31.42 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 32.11 | $10.93 | $122.91 | $33.10 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 47.18 | $16.05 | $180.59 | $48.64 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger.

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 23 h 38 min ( per 100 mi) 4.2 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 8 h 52 min ( per 100 mi) 11.3 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 4 h 26 min ( per 100 mi) 22.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 3 h 32 min ( per 100 mi) 28.2 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 2 h 57 min ( per 100 mi) 33.9 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger: time to charge from empty to full (103 kWh from the wall for 303 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 71 h 35 min | 4 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 26 h 51 min | 11 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 13 h 25 min | 23 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 10 h 44 min | 28 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 8 h 57 min | 34 mi |

A full charge costs about **$18.72** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. [Try the charging time calculator](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## Questions people ask

### How much does it cost to charge a Cadillac Optiq?

About $6.18 per 100 miles and $69.51 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger.

### How efficient is the Cadillac Optiq?

EPA rates current Cadillac Optiq trims at 32.1 to 41.0 kWh per 100 miles, with 250 to 317 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a Cadillac Optiq?

Nevada, at about $48.69 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $180.59.

### How long does a Cadillac Optiq take to charge at home?

About 23 h 38 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 4 h 26 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 303-mile EPA range: about 13 h 25 min at 7.68 kW and 8 h 57 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a Cadillac Optiq?

About 103 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 303-mile EPA range of the 2027 Cadillac Optiq AWD 11kW Charger (303 mi × 34.0 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $18.72.

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/cadillac-optiq/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.