Last reviewed October 2026
No South Carolina EV rebate, but the EV fee is gentle ($60/yr effective) and Duke Energy SC pays up to $1,236 toward home charger wiring and panel work.
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.
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 EV-specific rate, but the whole-home time-of-use Rate 5 suits overnight charging: super off-peak (1 to 5am) about 9.6 cents/kWh, off-peak about 15 cents, on-peak about 30 cents.
The catch: South Carolina charges EV owners an extra $60/yr at registration. Plug-in hybrids pay $30/yr. See every state's EV fee, ranked.
Technically a $120 biennial fee, effectively $60/yr, among the gentlest EV fees anywhere. Hybrids: $30/yr effective.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: South Carolina 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.