Verified July 2026
Zero purchase money — no state or utility EV rebates for most of the state; just small managed-charging perks, a $126/yr fee, and a ~3¢/kWh tax baked into public fast-charging prices.
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 Kentucky, if any, is at the utility level.
Optimized EV Charging (managed charging): $25 sign-up + $5/month participation credit. No charger or purchase rebate.
EV TOU rate + an off-peak L2 charger rebate (first-come — confirm on their page).
The catch: Kentucky charges EV owners an extra $126/yr at registration.
BEVs and PHEVs both pay $126 (indexed annually). Public charging stations over 20 kW carry a ~3¢/kWh state tax passed through to drivers — home charging is untaxed.
Programs change monthly — confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.