Last reviewed October 2026
DC ended its EV excise exemption in 2025; Pepco has no charger rebate. Left: $40 registration for a new EV's first 2 years, 50% charger tax credit through 2026.
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.)
EVs titled after Feb 17, 2025 pay a reduced weight-based excise of 1–3% of fair market value (it used to be 0%). Budget for it.
Not cash, so we don't count these as programs, but a good overnight rate can be worth more than a one-time rebate.
No residential charger rebate. Whole House Time-of-Use rate (R-PIV) for DC-registered EVs at single-family homes: off-peak generation about 9 to 10 cents/kWh vs about 22 to 31 cents at peak (weekdays 12 to 8 p.m.).
One genuine perk: new BEVs under 5,000 lbs get a reduced $40 registration for the first two years.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: District of Columbia EV vs gas costs.
Programs change monthly and run out of money mid-year. Everything above was last reviewed October 2026; confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.