How much does it cost to charge a Cadillac Lyriq in New York?

New York's 12-month average rate, 28.6¢/kWh, is 59% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, so the Cadillac Lyriq costs $3.89 more per 100 miles here than at the national rate.

Rates in New York are rising quickly: the latest 12-month average is 11.2% higher than in the 12 months before, adding $130 a year to the cost of charging the Cadillac Lyriq.

Over the last 24 months New York was cheapest in winter and most expensive in spring: December 2024 at 24.4¢/kWh and May 2026 at 29.9¢/kWh, which moves the Cadillac Lyriq's monthly charging cost between $91 and $112. The latest published month, August 2026, came in at 28.6¢/kWh, in line with the 12-month average.

Of the 5 states covered so far, New York ranks 4th cheapest for the Cadillac Lyriq. It costs least in Washington ($5.23 per 100 miles) and most in California ($11.91).

Among the 10 EVs on OutletBill, the Cadillac Lyriq is the 8th cheapest to charge per mile in New York. The cheapest is the Tesla Model 3 at $6.95 per 100 miles; the most expensive is the Rivian R1S at $12.26.

Of the 5 small SUVs on OutletBill, the Cadillac Lyriq costs the most to charge in New York; the Tesla Model Y does the same 100 miles for $7.86.

At 36.8 kWh per 100 miles, the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq RWD (11 kW charger) uses more energy than most 2027 EVs: 60% of the 171 versions EPA has tested are more efficient.

EPA rates the 2027 Lyriq RWD (11 kW charger) at the same efficiency as the 2026 version, 36.8 kWh per 100 miles, with the same 326-mile range.

Across all 6 trims of the 2027 Lyriq, cost per 100 miles in New York ranges from $10.53 for the RWD (11 kW charger) to $12.12 for the V-Series AWD (19 kW charger), a difference of $193 a year at 1,016 miles a month.

EPA estimates 11 hours to charge the Lyriq RWD (11 kW charger) from empty on a 240-volt Level 2 home charger, longer than a typical night, though a full charge is rarely needed. At 1,016 miles a month (about 33 miles a day), a day's driving takes roughly 1 hour on a Level 2 charger.

Electricity would have to cost more than 50.9¢/kWh, 1.8 times New York's rate, before the Cadillac Lyriq cost more per mile than the 2026 Cadillac XT5 FWD. Put the other way, gas would have to fall below $2.53 a gallon.

Gas costs use EIA's New York retail average for premium gasoline ($4.50 a gallon over the same 12 months, about the U.S. average) and the 2026 Cadillac XT5 FWD's EPA rating of 24 mpg combined. EPA lists premium fuel for the 2026 Cadillac XT5 FWD, so the comparison uses premium prices.