The short answer: Maine has at least one resident or make-ready amount in the sources below. Read the audience label on every other program. A public or multifamily grant is not a garage rebate. The federal Section 30C credit does not apply to a charger placed in service after June 30, 2026.
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
Off-Peak Charger Rebates
AFDC significant update 3/24/2026. Maine residents buying the off-peak charger Efficiency Maine specifies. This is a charger discount, not a payment for a panel upgrade.
Links: AFDC law 14351; program site.
Efficiency Maine offers a $200 point-of-sale discount on Emporia brand, off-peak chargers and an additional $200 incentive when set-up is complete.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 14351, Off-Peak Charger Rebates.
The discounted charger operates normally during off-peak hours and automatically pauses charging during peak hours (5--9 p.m. weekdays).
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 14351, Off-Peak Charger Rebates.
The Efficiency Maine off-peak charger page says Efficiency Maine is offering a $200 instant discount when you buy an off-peak charger and an additional $200 when you finish setting it up.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: Efficiency Maine, Off-Peak Charger Incentives.
That page says off-peak chargers automatically pause charging during peak hours (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays).
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: Efficiency Maine, Off-Peak Charger Incentives.
That page says the discount code is entered at the Emporia Off-Peak Charger Store and saves $200.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: Efficiency Maine, Off-Peak Charger Incentives.
Off-Peak Charging Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates
AFDC significant update 3/24/2026. A Maine vehicle rebate that requires an eligible off-peak Level 2 charger. The vehicle dollar table is not repeated here. The bonus date below is in the AFDC record.
Links: AFDC law 14350; program site.
The off-peak charger must be purchased before purchasing the eligible vehicle to receive the vehicle incentive.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 14350, Off-Peak Charging Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates.
An additional $1,000 bonus rebate is available for all participants until September 30, 2026.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 14350, Off-Peak Charging Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates.
October 30, 2026 is after September 30, 2026, so the $1,000 bonus end date printed in AFDC law 14350 has passed. Do not count on that bonus.
Sources, reviewed 2026-10-30: AFDC law 14350, Off-Peak Charging Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates.
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.
No other state or local charger program was included for this state in the reviewed set.
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 Maine charging-cost page.
| Utility | Charger offer AFDC lists | EV rate AFDC lists | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versant Power | Not listed | EV Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate | AFDC 13677 utility 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 Maine
See what charging costs in Maine
See the extra EV registration fee in Maine
See whether a panel can take a Level 2 circuit
Also in New England
All 50 states and the District of Columbia
Home hardware, if you are pricing a Level 2 charger. The ChargePoint Home Flex is the adjustable 16–50A unit covered in the charger guide and the Home Flex review. A rebate does not depend on this link. The button opens the Amazon listing.
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FAQ: home charger rebates in Maine
Is there a rebate for a home Level 2 charger in Maine?
Maine has at least one resident or make-ready amount in the sources below. Read the audience label on every other program. A public or multifamily grant is not a garage rebate. 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 Maine 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, ME. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
- AFDC utility incentives.