USA EV Incentives: Pennsylvania
Save on your electric vehicle: explore rebates, tax credits, grants and other benefits.
State Incentives
Pennsylvania offers various incentives for EV owners. You can get rebates on both new and used EVs, as well as discounts on electricity rates through time-of-use plans. Some utilities also offer additional rebates and incentives for home charging stations.
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Pennsylvania EV Rebate
Category: EV Rebates Buy or lease a new or eligible used EV in Pennsylvania and get a rebate of up to $3,000. Low-income buyers qualify for an additional $1,000. Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis for vehicles priced under $45,000. -
EV Rebate • PECO
Category: EV Rebates PECO provides a rebate of $50 and a TOU rate to residential customers who purchase a new, qualified EV. -
EV Time-Of-Use Rate • FirstEnergy Corp.
Category: Electricity Discounts FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, offers a time-of-use (TOU) rate for residential customers who own or lease an eligible electric vehicle. -
EV Credit • Duquesne Light Company
Category: EV Rebates DLC offers a $50 gift card or direct deposit to residential customers who purchase or lease an EV. Applicants must purchase the EV by December 31, 2024. -
EV Time-Of-Use Rate • Duquesne Light Company
Category: Electricity Discounts DLC offers a TOU rate for residential customers who own or lease an eligible EV. -
Community Charging Rebate • Duquesne Light Company
Category: Charger Rebates DLC offers a rebate to multi-family dwellings and businesses of up to $5,000 for the purchase of each dual-port Level 2 EV charging station. Eligible projects must be located within an environmental justice community. Eligible EV charging stations must also be networked, and participants must share charging station utilization data with DLC.
Last Updated:
04/03/2025
Federal Incentives
The U.S. federal government offers EV tax credits to make going electric more affordable! New EV buyers may qualify for up to a $7,500 tax credit, depending on the car’s specs and buyer’s income. For pre-owned EVs, you could receive up to $4,000. Plus, homeowners in low-income or rural areas can get up to $1,000 for installing an EV charger.
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Federal Tax Credit for New Electric Vehicles
Category: Tax Benefits All-electric vehicles purchased new in 2023 or after may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. Also, you can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.
The availability of the credit will depend on several factors: Vehicle's MSRP, Final assembly location, Battery component and/or critical minerals sourcing, Taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (AGI). -
Federal Tax Credit for Pre-Owned Electric Vehicles
Category: Tax Benefits Pre-owned all-electric vehicles purchased in 2023 or after may be eligible for a federal income tax credit. The credit equals 30% percent of the sale price up to a maximum credit of $4,000. The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. Also, you can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.
The vehicle must be purchased from a dealer, have a sale price of $25,000 or less, and must have a model year two years prior to the current calendar year. -
Federal EV Charger Tax Credit
Category: Tax Benefits Individuals in low-income communities and non-urban areas who purchase qualified residential EV charger after January 1, 2023, may receive a tax credit of up to $1,000.
In order to qualify, individuals need to be located in low-income community census tracts or non-urban census tracts as defined in IRS Notice 2024-20.
Last Updated:
04/03/2025
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