Verified July 2026
No state purchase incentive, but the friendliest fee in the South ($60/yr effective) plus real utility charger money — Santee Cooper is confirmed open for 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.)
No state-level purchase incentive right now — the money in South Carolina, if any, is at the utility level.
EV time-of-use rate — off-peak ~13¢, super-off-peak ~8¢/kWh.
The catch: South Carolina charges EV owners an extra $60/yr at registration.
Technically a $120 biennial fee — effectively $60/yr, among the gentlest EV fees anywhere. Hybrids: $30/yr effective.
Programs change monthly — confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.