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Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate Program

Electric vehicle charger plugged into car 

**FY25 Program Now Open! Scroll Down for More Details**​

Update: As of the week of November 11, 2024, MEA is currently reviewing eligible FY25 residential EVSE applications received on or around August 4, 2024. If your residential application was submitted AFTER August 4, 2024, your application is still in the queue for review and has not yet been reviewed. MEA highly encourages people to apply for the Program and be placed on the waitlist. 

MEA is diligently working to accept, review, and process Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment rebate applications, in support of electric vehicle adoption in Maryland. Eligible applications are being processed in order.  Emails are also being responded to in the order the email was received.

Thank you for your patience as MEA staff works through the high volumes of interest in the EVSE rebate program.  Should you have a question, the best way to reach out to MEA is through the EVSE inbox at evse.mea@maryland.gov​.

Please note that at this time MEA cannot guarantee availability of funds, budget amount, eligible technology, rebate structure, or incentive amount. Applicants who submit an application will receive confirmation of receipt by email, and applications will be retained. Eligible applications will be processed in the order received, in the event additional funding becomes available. 

By submitting an application, applicants consent to MEA’s current data collection protocols, which are detailed in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) below.
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Program Purpose: The EVSE Rebate Program aims to reduce the financial burden of acquiring and installing charging stations, and increase EV adoption in support of the state’s EV deployment and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals.​

Program Description: The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate Program provides funding assistance for eligible costs incurred acquiring and installing qualified EV supply equipment, also referred to as charging stations.

Program Budget: The total amount of funding established for the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) rebate program is $2.5M.  
  • $1.5M of funding was initially allocated for residential EVSE applications, and $1.0M was initially allocated for commercial EVSE applications.
  • After April 1, 2025, these initial funding allocation limits will be removed. Any FY25 applications not yet processed due to the initial funding allocations being exhausted will then be processed, up to the available overall FY25 budget for the entire EVSE Rebate Program.
Rebate amounts per FY25 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) found below in the Program Documents: 

​​​​​​Rebate Category​​
​Percentage of Total Eligible Costs​​
​Maximum Rebate Amount per Charger
​​​Residential
​50%
​Up to $700
​Commercial
​50%
​Up to $5,000

  • To help ensure EVSE incentives are directed to a more permanent build-out of EVSE infrastructure, EVSE rebates will no longer be issued to Level 1 EVSE purchased on or afterOctober 1, 2023.

  • While all multi-unit developments (MUDs) are eligible for the FY25 EVSE Rebate Program, MEA is currently investigating options to provide additional benefits for EVSE installations in MUDs within low-to-moderate-income, overburdened, and/or underserved communities.​ Stay tuned for further information once it becomes available.

Type of Program: Rebate; Non-competitive (first-come, first-served) until program funds are exhausted.

Application Submission Guidance: Please see the “How to Apply” section of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) located under Program Documents below. Applicants must thoroughly review the FOA before applying to see important information regarding project requirements, eligibility restrictions, the application process, and program terms and conditions.

Program Documents:

NOTE: Beginning on August 15, 2024, applicants must use the most up-to-date versions of the FY25 EVSE Rebate Program Residential or Commercial Application Forms. MEA will not accept outdated versions of the application forms on or after October 1, 2024. An applicant whose application is rejected for this reason is free to re-apply using the current application form.​ 


If you have questions regarding general program information​, submitted applications and/or their status, please contact evse.mea@maryland.gov.

Electric Vehicle Webinar Series:

Webinar 1: The Basics of EVs:​

Webinar 2: EV Charging:

Webinar 3: EVs for Fleets:

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Note: Maryland's Excise Tax Credit for Plug-In Electric Vehicles program is administered by Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), not the Maryland Energy Administration. The MVA handles vehicle titling. Details on the MVA's EV tax credit program can be found on their webage hereQuestions can be directed to MVA through Contact MVA​.

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