Last reviewed October 2026
No Wisconsin EV rebate, a $175/yr EV fee and a 3 cents/kWh tax on public charging. Home charging is untaxed, and MGE's time-of-use rate cuts the cost further.
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 Wisconsin, 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.
Time-of-use rates that MGE says save more than 20% on home charging when you shift it to overnight and weekend hours. The Charge Ahead smart-charging rewards program is currently fully enrolled (waitlist). MGE's EV programs page no longer lists the old Charge@Home installed-charger plan.
The catch: Wisconsin charges EV owners an extra $175/yr at registration. Plug-in hybrids pay $75/yr. See every state's EV fee, ranked.
Public charging carries a 3¢/kWh state excise tax (since Jan 2025), home charging is exempt, one more reason the home-charger math wins. PHEVs/hybrids pay $75.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: Wisconsin 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.