Is the federal EV charger tax credit still available?

No. The IRS says "The credit will not be allowed for any property placed in service after June 30, 2026." Before that date it paid 30% of the cost, up to $1,000 per charging port at a main home in an eligible census tract. Checked October 5, 2026.

Which utilities offer a home EV charger rebate?

As of October 5, 2026, open utility programs we track: PG&E (California, up to $5,000), SCE (California, up to $4,200), ComEd (Illinois, up to $2,500), Georgia Power (Georgia, up to $150), DTE (Michigan, amount not published), PSE&G (New Jersey, up to $1,500), Pacific Power (Oregon, up to $1,500), Consumers Energy (Michigan, up to $1,000), LADWP (California, up to $1,500), Xcel Energy (Minnesota, up to $1,200), Xcel Energy (Colorado, up to $2,300), Eversource (Massachusetts, up to $1,700), and Portland General Electric (Oregon, up to $1,000). Most require enrolling in a time-of-use rate or managed charging program, and several are for income-qualified customers only.

Do I need an ENERGY STAR charger to get a rebate?

It depends on the program. Of the 16 open programs here, 2 require ENERGY STAR certification, 6 pay only for models on their own approved list, and the rest name no certification on their program page. 147 Level 2 models in our catalog are ENERGY STAR certified.

EV charger rebates

As of October 5, 2026, the federal home charger tax credit (section 30C, IRS Form 8911) is closed; the IRS says "The credit will not be allowed for any property placed in service after June 30, 2026", and 13 utility home charger rebate programs are open (12 of the 25 largest US electric utilities by residential customers have one), along with 3 state programs.

Each program below links to its own page, which is where every amount here comes from. We read each one, record the sentences its amount and eligibility come from, and re-read every page each month. A program is listed as open only while the last monthly check still found those sentences on the page; otherwise it shows the date it was last confirmed.

Home charger rebates by state

State	Program	Amount	Pays toward	Status
Nationwide	Federal 30C tax credit	30% of the cost, up to $1,000 per charging port, for property placed in service from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026	the charger and its installation	Closed, as of October 5, 2026
Alabama	Alabama Power EV Home Charger Rebate	A one-time $500 rebate for installing a Level 2 (240 V) charger at home	the installation	Last confirmed open October 3, 2026; under review
California	LADWP Residential EV Charger Rebate	Up to $1,000 on the purchase and installation of a qualified charger; up to $1,500 for income-qualified customers	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
California	PG&E Residential EV Charging rebate	Standard: up to 50% of the purchase price of one eligible charger. Income-qualified (Rebate Plus): up to $2,000 for installation, or up to $5,000 for a panel upgrade and installation	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
California	SCE Charge Ready Home	Up to $4,200 for a panel upgrade and EV outlet, or up to $1,000 for an EV outlet only. Pays for the electrical work, not the charger	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Colorado	Xcel Energy Colorado Charger and Wiring Rebate	Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $800 in a Disproportionately Impacted Community; up to $2,300 for income-qualified customers	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Delaware	Energize Delaware EVSE rebate	Up to 50% of equipment and installation costs, or up to 90% for income-eligible customers	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Florida	Duke Energy Charger Prep Credit	Not published on the program page	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Not verified: The program page describes the credit but publishes no amount, so none is shown here.
Georgia	Georgia Power EV charger rebate	Up to $150 for installing a Level 2 charger at home, while funds last	the charger	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Illinois	ComEd EV Charger and Installation Rebate	Maximum $750, or $2,500 for low-income customers and customers in low-income or equity investment eligible communities, as the program page lists them for applications submitted January 1 to December 31, 2027	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Maryland	Maryland Energy Administration EVSE rebate	50% of eligible purchase and installation costs, up to $700	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Massachusetts	Eversource Massachusetts home charging rebate	Single household: up to $700 toward wiring or panel upgrades on the standard rate, up to $1,000 in an environmental justice community, up to $1,700 including the charger on the Discount Rate	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Michigan	Consumers Energy PowerMIDrive rebate	$500 off a Level 2 home charger installation, or up to $1,000 for income-qualified customers	the installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Michigan	DTE Home EV Charger Rebate	A rebate toward the cost of a Level 2 charger and its installation; the program page states no dollar amount	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Minnesota	Xcel Energy Minnesota Charger and Wiring Rebate	Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
New Jersey	Charge Up New Jersey home charger incentive	Up to $250 toward a Level 2 charger from the eligible model list, connected to a compliant network service provider	the charger	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
New Jersey	PSE&G residential make-ready credit	On-bill credit of up to $1,500 per charger toward panel and wiring work on the customer side; the charger itself is not covered	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
North Carolina	Duke Energy Charger Prep Credit	Not published on the program page	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Not verified: The program page describes the credit but publishes no amount, so none is shown here.
Oregon	Pacific Power Oregon home charger rebate	Up to $1,500 for a hardwired Level 2 charger, or up to $500 for a 240-volt outlet	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Oregon	Portland General Electric charger installation rebate	Charger installation rebate up to $300, or up to $1,000 if income eligible; a separate panel upgrade rebate of up to $1,000 ($5,000 income eligible) pairs with it	the charger and its installation	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
South Carolina	Duke Energy Charger Prep Credit	Not published on the program page	electrical work (wiring, outlet or panel), not the charger	Not verified: The program page describes the credit but publishes no amount, so none is shown here.
Virginia	Dominion Energy income qualifying charger option	A Level 2 charger supplied and installed at no cost for income-qualifying customers	the charger and its installation	Closed, as of October 5, 2026

Program names link to our page for that utility where we have one, otherwise to the program's own page. Programs are read from each sponsor's page; amounts are maximums as the page states them, and most programs pay no more than what you spent.

Largest utilities with no home charger rebate we could find

We checked the 25 largest US electric utilities by residential customers, from the Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2024 final data. These had no home charger purchase or installation rebate on the pages we read:

Florida Power & Light: no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.
Con Edison: no home charger rebate on its EV page or its EV incentives page, checked October 3, 2026.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania: its rebate pages could not be read by our checker, so nothing is listed for it, checked October 3, 2026.
PECO: no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.
National Grid (Upstate New York): no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.
San Diego Gas & Electric: no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.
AEP Ohio: no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.
PPL Electric Utilities: no home charger rebate on its EV page, checked October 3, 2026.

Which chargers qualify

2 open programs here require an ENERGY STAR certified charger (DTE and PSE&G). 147 Level 2 models in our catalog are ENERGY STAR certified, from the EPA product finder. 6 programs pay only for models on their own approved list (PG&E, Consumers Energy, LADWP, Eversource, Portland General Electric, and Charge Up New Jersey); we link those lists rather than guess which of our 240 Level 2 models are on them.

Utility rebate pages

PG&E Residential EV Charging rebate: Standard: up to 50% of the purchase price of one eligible charger. Income-qualified (Rebate Plus): up to $2,000 for installation, or up to $5,000 for a panel upgrade and installation.
SCE Charge Ready Home: Up to $4,200 for a panel upgrade and EV outlet, or up to $1,000 for an EV outlet only. Pays for the electrical work, not the charger.
ComEd EV Charger and Installation Rebate: Maximum $750, or $2,500 for low-income customers and customers in low-income or equity investment eligible communities, as the program page lists them for applications submitted January 1 to December 31, 2027.
Georgia Power EV charger rebate: Up to $150 for installing a Level 2 charger at home, while funds last.
DTE Home EV Charger Rebate: A rebate toward the cost of a Level 2 charger and its installation; the program page states no dollar amount.
PSE&G residential make-ready credit: On-bill credit of up to $1,500 per charger toward panel and wiring work on the customer side; the charger itself is not covered.
Pacific Power Oregon home charger rebate: Up to $1,500 for a hardwired Level 2 charger, or up to $500 for a 240-volt outlet.
Consumers Energy PowerMIDrive rebate: $500 off a Level 2 home charger installation, or up to $1,000 for income-qualified customers.
LADWP Residential EV Charger Rebate: Up to $1,000 on the purchase and installation of a qualified charger; up to $1,500 for income-qualified customers.
Xcel Energy Minnesota Charger and Wiring Rebate: Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers.
Xcel Energy Colorado Charger and Wiring Rebate: Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $800 in a Disproportionately Impacted Community; up to $2,300 for income-qualified customers.
Alabama Power EV Home Charger Rebate: A one-time $500 rebate for installing a Level 2 (240 V) charger at home.
Eversource Massachusetts home charging rebate: Single household: up to $700 toward wiring or panel upgrades on the standard rate, up to $1,000 in an environmental justice community, up to $1,700 including the charger on the Discount Rate.
Portland General Electric charger installation rebate: Charger installation rebate up to $300, or up to $1,000 if income eligible; a separate panel upgrade rebate of up to $1,000 ($5,000 income eligible) pairs with it.

Utility ranking: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2024 final data, residential customers per utility, bundled and delivery-only service combined. Program pages read October 5, 2026. State programs are the ones we found for the states these utilities serve, not every state.

Rebate questions

Is the federal EV charger tax credit still available?: No. The IRS says "The credit will not be allowed for any property placed in service after June 30, 2026." Before that date it paid 30% of the cost, up to $1,000 per charging port at a main home in an eligible census tract. Checked October 5, 2026.
Which utilities offer a home EV charger rebate?: As of October 5, 2026, open utility programs we track: PG&E (California, up to $5,000), SCE (California, up to $4,200), ComEd (Illinois, up to $2,500), Georgia Power (Georgia, up to $150), DTE (Michigan, amount not published), PSE&G (New Jersey, up to $1,500), Pacific Power (Oregon, up to $1,500), Consumers Energy (Michigan, up to $1,000), LADWP (California, up to $1,500), Xcel Energy (Minnesota, up to $1,200), Xcel Energy (Colorado, up to $2,300), Eversource (Massachusetts, up to $1,700), and Portland General Electric (Oregon, up to $1,000). Most require enrolling in a time-of-use rate or managed charging program, and several are for income-qualified customers only.
Do I need an ENERGY STAR charger to get a rebate?: It depends on the program. Of the 16 open programs here, 2 require ENERGY STAR certification, 6 pay only for models on their own approved list, and the rest name no certification on their program page. 147 Level 2 models in our catalog are ENERGY STAR certified.

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