Who qualifies for the Xcel Energy Minnesota EV charger rebate?

Residential customers in this area: Xcel Energy electric service area in Minnesota. Up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers. Must enroll in EV Accelerate at Home, Optimize Your Charge, Time of Day Separate Meter, or an eligible time-of-use or time-of-day rate. First come, first served.

Xcel Energy Minnesota EV charger rebate

As of October 5, 2026, the Xcel Energy Minnesota Charger and Wiring Rebate is open in Minnesota: Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers.

Xcel Energy Minnesota rebate at a glance

Amount	Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers
Pays toward	the charger and its installation
Where	Xcel Energy electric service area in Minnesota
Income tiers	Up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers.
Rate or program enrollment	Must enroll in EV Accelerate at Home, Optimize Your Charge, Time of Day Separate Meter, or an eligible time-of-use or time-of-day rate.
Other conditions	First come, first served.
How to apply	Apply in My Account after enrolling; rate-only customers email the PDF application to the address on the program page.
Status	Open, confirmed October 5, 2026
Program page	EV Charger and Wiring Rebate (Minnesota), Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Minnesota)

In the program's own words

These are the sentences on the program page that the amount and eligibility above come from, as the page read on October 5, 2026:

Eligible customers can save up to $500 on purchasing a Level 2 charger and/or wiring a 240-volt circuit. Income-qualified customers may be eligible for up to $1,200.
Enroll in an eligible program or rate and lower the cost of installing any Level 2 charger with our EV Charger and Wiring Rebate.

Which chargers qualify

The program page asks for a Level 2 charger and names no brand, model list or certification.

That covers any of the 240 Level 2 chargers in our catalog as far as the page says; its other conditions (above) still apply.

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota served 1,405,248 residential customers in 2024, the number 19 US electric utility by that count, per the EIA-861 annual survey. Program page read October 5, 2026; we re-read it monthly.

Xcel Energy Minnesota rebate questions

How much is the Xcel Energy Minnesota EV charger rebate?: As of October 5, 2026: Up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger and/or a 240-volt circuit; up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers. It pays toward the charger and its installation.
Who qualifies for the Xcel Energy Minnesota EV charger rebate?: Residential customers in this area: Xcel Energy electric service area in Minnesota. Up to $1,200 for income-qualified customers. Must enroll in EV Accelerate at Home, Optimize Your Charge, Time of Day Separate Meter, or an eligible time-of-use or time-of-day rate. First come, first served.
Which chargers qualify for the Xcel Energy Minnesota rebate?: The program page asks for a Level 2 charger and names no brand, model list or certification. The maximum is $1,200.

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