Home Level 2 EV Charger Rebates in Massachusetts

Federal Section 30C credit

This is the federal alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit. It is the same in every state. The business cap is on the hub.

P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, changed the termination date for the section 30C alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit from December 31, 2032, to June 30, 2026.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: IRS, Instructions for Form 8911 (revised 12/2025); AFDC law 10513, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit.

You can't claim the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service after June 30, 2026.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: IRS, Instructions for Form 8911 (revised 12/2025).

For property of a character not subject to depreciation and which is placed in service at your main home (personal use property), the credit is 30% of the cost of the property, limited to $1,000 for each single item of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: IRS, Instructions for Form 8911 (revised 12/2025).

Property placed in service after 2022 will not be treated as qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property unless it was placed in service in an eligible census tract.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: IRS, Instructions for Form 8911 (revised 12/2025).

An EV charger installed at an individual taxpayer's principal residence will be placed in service when it is operational.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: IRS, Instructions for Form 8911 (revised 12/2025).

Programs a resident may apply for

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate

AFDC significant update 8/8/2018. Residential customers of participating Massachusetts municipal light plants. AFDC does not state a dollar amount. Its significant update date on this record is August 8, 2018.

Links: AFDC law 12021; program site.

Residential customers of participating Massachusetts municipal light plants (MLPs) may be eligible for a free or discounted Level 2 EV charger through the Massachusetts NextZero program. Incentives vary by MLP.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 12021, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate.

The NextZero homepage retrieved on October 30, 2026 says select light departments offer rebates and incentives for driving electric. It does not state that a Level 2 charger is free or discounted. The AFDC sentence comes from a record whose significant update date is August 8, 2018. Do not count on a free charger from that sentence alone.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: NextZero.

Programs that are not a single-family garage rebate

These are included so a workplace grant, a multifamily grant, or a fuel credit that is not electricity is not read as money off a home charger.

Public Access Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

AFDC significant update 2/11/2019. Massachusetts public-access chargers. Not a home rebate. AFDC's significant update date on this record is February 11, 2019.

Links: AFDC law 12159; program site.

The Public Access Charging Program provides grants to non-residential entities for 80% of the cost of Level 2 EV chargers and installation, and a maximum of $50,000 per street address for hardware and installation costs.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 12159, Public Access Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants.

Installations at government property qualify for 100% of the cost, up to $50,000.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 12159, Public Access Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants.

Multi-Family Housing (MFH) and Educational Campus Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

AFDC significant update 2/11/2019. Massachusetts multifamily housing and educational campuses. Not a single-family garage rebate.

Links: AFDC law 12160; program site.

The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) provides grants for 60% of the cost of Level 1 or Level 2 EV chargers installed at MFHs and educational campuses, up to $50,000 per street address.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 12160, Multi-Family Housing (MFH) and Educational Campus Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants.

This review confirmed the MassDEP public-access page still states funding up to 80% or 100% of hardware and installation costs, to a maximum of $50,000 per street address. It did not confirm this separate 60% multifamily and campus cap on a current application page. Do not treat the 60% figure as confirmed.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: MassDEP, MassEVIP public access charging.

Workplace and Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

AFDC significant update 2/11/2019. Massachusetts workplaces and fleets. Not a home rebate.

Links: AFDC law 11562; program site.

The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) provides grants for 60% of the cost of Level 1 or Level 2 EV chargers, up to $50,000 per street address.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 11562, Workplace and Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants.

Eligible entities include workplaces and fleets with 15 or more employees on site.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 11562, Workplace and Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants.

This review confirmed the MassDEP public-access page still states funding up to 80% or 100% of hardware and installation costs, to a maximum of $50,000 per street address. It did not confirm this separate 60% workplace and fleet cap on a current application page. Do not treat the 60% figure as confirmed.

Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: MassDEP, MassEVIP public access charging.

Utility charger offers and EV rates

Look up the utility for an address in the AFDC U-Finder. What the electricity costs after the charger is in, using the EIA residential average, is on the Massachusetts charging-cost page.

Swipe the table sideways on a small screen. Open the utility tariff for cents per kilowatt-hour. This page does not add a rate AFDC does not print.

What to do with this list

Apply on the program site, not from this page. Ask the electrician for an itemized quote before you buy the charger. Whether the panel can take the circuit is a separate question, and that guide does not publish an upgrade price.

See Level 2 installation cost in Massachusetts

See what charging costs in Massachusetts

See the extra EV registration fee in Massachusetts

See whether a panel can take a Level 2 circuit

Also in New England

• Connecticut
• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Vermont

All 50 states and the District of Columbia

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FAQ: home charger rebates in Massachusetts

Is there a rebate for a home Level 2 charger in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has no verified home Level 2 dollar amount in this edition. Programs below are quoted so a public, multifamily, commercial, or non-EV credit is not mistaken for a garage rebate. Utility rows name the offer AFDC lists and do not add a price. The federal Section 30C credit does not apply to a charger placed in service after June 30, 2026.

Can a new home Level 2 installation in Massachusetts still claim the federal 30C credit?

P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, changed the termination date for the section 30C alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit from December 31, 2032, to June 30, 2026. You can't claim the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service after June 30, 2026. For property of a character not subject to depreciation and which is placed in service at your main home (personal use property), the credit is 30% of the cost of the property, limited to $1,000 for each single item of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. Property placed in service after 2022 will not be treated as qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property unless it was placed in service in an eligible census tract. An EV charger installed at an individual taxpayer's principal residence will be placed in service when it is operational.

Where do I confirm the amount before I buy?

Use the program link on this page. Funding can be exhausted before the AFDC record comes down. A utility row that names a rebate does not state the dollars. The panel question is separate, on the panel guide, and the installation-cost page does not invent a statewide installation price.

Sources

• IRS, Instructions for Form 8911, revised December 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-30. See also AFDC law 10513.
• AFDC laws and incentives, MA. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
• AFDC utility incentives.