EV Charging by State

At a glance

EV incentive tier by state — green = strong programs, amber = moderate, gray = federal-only.

Simplified grid map — geographic positioning is approximate.

• Alabama Basic

  Alabama Power, TVA territory

  Federal tax credits primarily. Limited state programs.

  AFDC Alabama Power EV

• Alaska Basic

  Chugach Electric, Matanuska Electric, Golden Valley Electric

  Cold-climate considerations are paramount. Some utility rebates available.

  AFDC Chugach EV

• Arizona Mid

  APS (Arizona Public Service), SRP (Salt River Project), TEP (Tucson Electric Power)

  EV TOU plans available. APS has Time-of-Use rates with significant overnight discounts.

  AFDC APS EV Plans SRP EV

• Arkansas Basic

  Entergy Arkansas, Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO)

  Federal incentives. State EV registration fee applies.

  AFDC Entergy AR EV

• California High Full guide →

  PG&E, Southern California Edison (SCE), SDG&E, LADWP

  Most aggressive EV incentives in the country. Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, utility-specific charger rebates ($500-$2,000), and EV-specific TOU rates (EV2-A on PG&E).

  AFDC PG&E EV SCE EV SDG&E EV CVRP

• Colorado High

  Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, several rural co-ops

  $5,000 state tax credit for new EVs (2024+). Xcel has a generous charger rebate ($500-$1,300) and EV-specific TOU rates.

  AFDC Xcel CO EV

• Connecticut High

  Eversource, United Illuminating (UI)

  CHEAPR rebate program offers up to $4,250 at point of sale. Eversource has charger rebates up to $1,000 plus EV-specific TOU rates.

  AFDC CHEAPR Eversource EV

• Delaware Mid

  Delmarva Power, Delaware Electric Cooperative

  Clean Vehicle Rebate up to $2,500 for new EVs. Delmarva offers EV charger rebates and Time-of-Use rates.

  AFDC DE Clean Vehicle Rebate

• Florida Mid

  Florida Power & Light (FPL), Duke Energy FL, TECO

  Federal incentives + FPL EV charger rebates. No statewide rebate program but utility programs are growing.

  AFDC FPL EV

• Georgia Mid

  Georgia Power, EMCs (Electric Membership Corps)

  Georgia Power's Plug-In EV TOU rate has aggressive overnight pricing. State EV registration fee applies.

  AFDC Georgia Power EV

• Hawaii Mid

  Hawaiian Electric (HECO)

  Highest gas prices in US make EV economics excellent. HECO has EV-specific rates and rooftop solar programs.

  AFDC HECO EV

• Idaho Basic

  Idaho Power, Rocky Mountain Power, Avista

  Federal incentives primarily. Idaho Power has informational EV resources.

  AFDC Idaho Power EV

• Illinois High

  ComEd, Ameren Illinois

  $4,000 state rebate for new EVs (2024+). ComEd offers EV charger rebates plus EV-specific TOU rates.

  AFDC IL EV Rebate ComEd EV

• Indiana Basic

  Duke Energy IN, Indiana Michigan Power, NIPSCO, AES Indiana

  Federal incentives. AES Indiana has Charging Forward program for residential rebates.

  AFDC AES Charging Forward

• Iowa Basic

  MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy

  Federal incentives primarily. MidAmerican has charger info but limited rebates.

  AFDC MidAmerican EV

• Kansas Basic

  Evergy

  Federal incentives. Evergy offers EV-specific TOU rates.

  AFDC Evergy EV

• Kentucky Basic

  LG&E, Kentucky Utilities (KU), Kentucky Power

  Federal incentives. State EV registration fee applies.

  AFDC

• Louisiana Basic

  Entergy Louisiana, Cleco

  Federal incentives. Entergy has EV charging informational resources.

  AFDC Entergy LA EV

• Maine High

  Central Maine Power (CMP), Versant Power

  Efficiency Maine offers up to $7,500 EV rebate for income-qualified buyers, $1,500-$2,000 for others. EV-specific TOU rates available.

  AFDC Efficiency Maine EV

• Maryland High

  BGE, Pepco, Delmarva

  $3,000 state excise tax credit for EVs under $50k. BGE and Pepco offer charger rebates up to $700 plus EV TOU rates.

  AFDC MD EV Credit BGE EVsmart

• Massachusetts High Full guide →

  Eversource, National Grid, Unitil

  MOR-EV rebate up to $3,500 for new EVs. Eversource and National Grid offer charger rebates up to $700-$1,000 and EV-specific TOU rates.

  AFDC MOR-EV National Grid EV

• Michigan Mid

  DTE Energy, Consumers Energy

  DTE offers $500 charger rebate plus EV TOU rate. Consumers Energy has PowerMIDrive program.

  AFDC DTE EV Consumers EV

• Minnesota High

  Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power

  $2,500 state EV rebate. Xcel offers charger rebates and EV-specific TOU rates with strong overnight discounts.

  AFDC Xcel MN EV

• Mississippi Basic

  Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power

  Federal incentives primarily.

  AFDC

• Missouri Basic

  Ameren Missouri, Evergy

  Federal incentives. Ameren has Charge Ahead EV program.

  AFDC Ameren MO EV

• Montana Basic

  NorthWestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities

  Federal incentives primarily. Cold-climate considerations significant.

  AFDC

• Nebraska Basic

  OPPD (public power), NPPD, LES

  Public power state. OPPD offers EV charger rebate up to $500 for customers.

  AFDC OPPD EV

• Nevada Mid

  NV Energy

  NV Energy offers EV-specific TOU rates and EVsmart charger program.

  AFDC NV Energy EV

• New Hampshire Mid

  Eversource NH, Unitil, NH Electric Cooperative

  No statewide rebate. Eversource NH has EV TOU rates and some pilot charger programs.

  AFDC Eversource NH EV

• New Jersey High Full guide →

  PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric

  Charge Up NJ rebate up to $4,000. No sales tax on EV purchases. PSE&G charger rebates up to $1,500.

  AFDC Charge Up NJ PSE&G EV

• New Mexico Mid

  PNM, El Paso Electric, Xcel Energy NM

  State EV tax credit up to $3,000 (2024+). PNM has Power Saver program.

  AFDC PNM EV

• New York High Full guide →

  Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, Central Hudson, PSEG-LI

  Drive Clean Rebate up to $2,000. Con Edison's SmartCharge program pays $5-$10/month + per-kWh off-peak credits. NYSERDA charger rebate up to $5,000 for multifamily.

  AFDC Drive Clean Rebate Con Ed EV

• North Carolina Mid

  Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Dominion NC

  Duke Energy NC offers EV TOU rates and Charger Prep Credit up to $1,133 for residential.

  AFDC Duke EV

• North Dakota Basic

  Xcel Energy ND, Otter Tail Power, MDU

  Federal incentives primarily. Severe cold-climate range derating expected.

  AFDC

• Ohio Basic

  AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, FirstEnergy (Ohio Edison, Illuminating, Toledo Edison)

  Federal incentives. AEP Ohio offers EV TOU pilot rate.

  AFDC AEP OH Rates

• Oklahoma Basic

  OG&E, PSO (AEP)

  Federal incentives. OG&E offers Smart Hours TOU rate.

  AFDC

• Oregon High

  PGE (Portland General Electric), Pacific Power

  Charge Ahead Rebate up to $7,500 income-qualified. Standard Rebate up to $2,500. PGE Smart Charging program.

  AFDC OR EV Rebate PGE EV

• Pennsylvania Mid

  PECO, PPL Electric, Duquesne Light, FirstEnergy PA

  DEP Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate up to $3,000. Some utility TOU rates available.

  AFDC PA AFV Rebate

• Rhode Island High

  Rhode Island Energy

  DRIVE EV rebate up to $1,500 + $2,500 for income-qualified. Rhode Island Energy offers charger rebate and EV TOU rate.

  AFDC DRIVE EV RI

• South Carolina Basic

  Duke Energy SC, Dominion Energy SC, Santee Cooper

  Federal incentives. Duke SC offers EV TOU rate.

  AFDC

• South Dakota Basic

  Xcel Energy SD, Black Hills Energy, Northwestern Energy

  Federal incentives primarily.

  AFDC

• Tennessee Basic

  TVA distributors (NES, EPB, MLGW, KUB)

  Federal incentives. EPB Chattanooga offers some EV-friendly rates.

  AFDC

• Texas Mid

  Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP TX (delivery only); retail providers compete

  Light Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program: $2,500 rebate for EVs. ERCOT deregulated market means you can shop "free nights" or EV-specific retail plans.

  AFDC TX EV Rebate Power to Choose

• Utah Mid

  Rocky Mountain Power, Utah Municipal Power Agency

  Rocky Mountain Power's "Time of Day" EV rate offers significant overnight savings. Some Clean Air Tax credits for businesses.

  AFDC RMP EV

• Vermont High Full guide →

  Green Mountain Power (GMP), Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), Burlington Electric (BED), Washington Electric Co-op

  State new-EV incentive up to $5,000 income-qualified, $1,500-$4,000 otherwise. VEC offers a free Level 2 charger + $500 credit. GMP offers Level 2 charger + bill credits. BED has aggressive bike/EV programs.

  AFDC Drive Electric VT VEC EV GMP EV

• Virginia Mid

  Dominion Energy VA, Appalachian Power

  Dominion VA offers an off-peak EV TOU rate (Schedule 1P) with very competitive overnight pricing. State EV rebate has been intermittently funded.

  AFDC Dominion EV

• Washington High

  Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Seattle City Light, Snohomish PUD, Avista, Pacific Power

  Sales-tax exemption on first $20,000 of new EV purchase. Many utilities offer EV-specific TOU and charger rebates. PSE Up & Go program.

  AFDC PSE EV SCL EV

• West Virginia Basic

  Appalachian Power, Mon Power, Wheeling Power

  Federal incentives. State EV registration fee applies.

  AFDC

• Wisconsin Basic

  We Energies, Alliant Energy, Madison Gas & Electric, Xcel Energy WI

  Federal incentives. MGE offers Charge@Home program with TOU rate.

  AFDC MGE EV

• Wyoming Basic

  Rocky Mountain Power, Black Hills Energy

  Federal incentives primarily. Cold-climate considerations.

  AFDC

• Washington, DC Mid

  Pepco

  DC Excise Tax exemption for new EVs. Pepco's EV TOU rate and charger rebate program.

  AFDC Pepco EV

Federal incentives (apply nationwide)

• Clean Vehicle Credit (IRC §30D): Up to $7,500 on qualifying new EVs. Income limits apply. Can be applied at point-of-sale starting 2024.
• Used Clean Vehicle Credit (IRC §25E): Up to $4,000 on qualifying used EVs from a dealer. The car must be $25,000 or less and at least 2 model years old. Income limits apply.
• Home EV Charger Credit (IRC §30C): 30% of installed cost up to $1,000 for residential EV charging equipment, including labor. Census-tract eligibility applies.

Full details at the IRS Clean Vehicle Credits page and FuelEconomy.gov tax credits page.

Why some states aren't on this list

All 50 states plus DC are above. If your state shows Basic, it means your utility hasn't published meaningful EV-specific consumer programs as of this writing. You'll still get the federal tax credits, and most utilities offer TOU rates that can save you money regardless of whether they market them as EV-specific.

This page is maintained best-effort. Programs change frequently — always click through to the official source before making decisions based on dollar amounts.

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