Last reviewed October 2026
No state EV rebate (2026 bills died) and no EV rate open to new single-family Hawaiian Electric accounts. Kauai pays up to $500 for a charger. EV fee: $50/yr.
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.)
No state-level purchase incentive right now, the money in Hawaii, if any, is at the utility level.
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 cash rebate and no EV rate for new sign-ups: single-family homes get standard Schedule R only (TOU-R, TOU-RI and TOU EV are closed, and the Shift and Save pilot is closed to new participants). HECO suggests charging 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., when solar is plentiful.
The catch: Hawaii charges EV owners an extra $50/yr at registration. Coming: Per-mile charging becomes mandatory for EVs by 2028. See every state's EV fee, ranked.
The $50/yr is Hawaii's Road Usage Charge (live since July 2025): at renewal you pick a flat $50 or $8 per 1,000 miles capped at $50. Per-mile becomes mandatory for EVs by 2028, the gas-tax replacement is coming for everyone eventually.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: Hawaii 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.