Last reviewed October 2026
No state EV purchase help in Washington today, and a $225/yr EV fee. A new $5M instant rebate is at the contractor stage. Utilities pay $300-$600 for chargers.
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.)
EXPIRED July 31, 2025, buyers no longer get it (only a niche hydrogen fuel-cell exemption survives). If a dealer implies otherwise, walk.
CLOSED: Commerce says all Round 1 rebate funding has been spent. Commerce is now seeking an administrator for a new $5 million point-of-sale EV rebate for income-qualified buyers (proposals due Nov 20, 2026) and says the new funding will provide up to $9,000 on new and used EVs. No launch date is published, so do not count on it for a 2026 purchase.
Used EV rebate for limited-income customers: 10% of the price or $1,000, whichever is greater, up to $2,000, on a used EV priced $5,000 to $20,000 and registered in Clark County. First-come while the annual budget lasts.
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, but an off-peak EV charging rate, plus multifamily/public-charging incentives in application windows.
The catch: Washington charges EV owners an extra $225/yr at registration. See every state's EV fee, ranked.
Shopping used? Washington has money for used EVs too. See used EV prices by model and what to check.
The $225 is three stacked renewal fees: a $100 EV fee and a $50 EV fee (RCW 46.17.323) plus a $75 "transportation electrification" fee (RCW 46.17.324). Among the steepest EV registration fees in the country. Factor it into the math.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: Washington 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.