EV incentives in Arizona

Verified July 2026

Zero purchase incentives — and the famous cheap alternative-fuel license tax died for post-2022 purchases. The draw here: utility charger rebates, cheap overnight rates, HOV access, and no EV fee.

The $7,500 federal new-EV credit and $4,000 used-EV credit ended September 30, 2025 — and the federal home-charger credit (30C) followed on June 30, 2026. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're reading an old script. (Charger installed on or before June 30, 2026? That one's still claimable on that year's return — IRS Form 8911.)

What AZ offers on the purchase

No state-level purchase incentive right now — the money in Arizona, if any, is at the utility level.

Utility money

APS "SmartCharge" — $25 + $5/mo

$25 enrollment credit + $5/month for letting them nudge your charging schedule, plus EV time-of-use plans.

Official page

Home charger money

No annual EV surcharge (the proposed $135/yr fee never became law), and EVs skip emissions testing. Used-EV shoppers: the old reduced license tax only survives on EVs bought before 2023 that keep their original plates — a new purchase pays standard vehicle license tax.

Programs change monthly — confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.