Florida has no statewide EV purchase rebate or tax credit that we could verify. What exists is small and depends on which utility sends your electric bill.
We found no state rebate, state tax credit or EV sales tax exemption on the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Revenue or Department of Environmental Protection pages. The help that exists comes from individual electric utilities, and almost all of it goes toward charging, not toward the car.
The one utility offer tied to the vehicle itself is Orlando Utilities Commission's $200 credit. Outside OUC territory we found no utility paying toward the purchase. The federal $7,500 and $4,000 credits are gone.
Realistic best case today: an OUC customer who buys or leases gets $200; a Duke Energy customer with a home Level 2 charger gets $7.50 a month for charging off-peak; and a Florida Keys customer can get up to $350 toward a charger. Most Florida buyers will get nothing at the point of purchase, so price the car without incentives.
We looked for a state rebate, tax credit, sales tax exemption, income-qualified aid, used-EV aid and a scrappage program. We also looked for a household charger grant. None turned up. Absence is hard to prove, so treat this as “none that we could verify” and check the state agencies yourself if a large purchase depends on it.
| Proposal or law | Status |
|---|---|
| SB 804: annual EV registration fee | Died in committee on March 13, 2026 |
| SB 680 / HB 653: tax on EV charging | Died on March 13, 2026 |
| SB 7046: related charging-tax section | Laid on the table March 11, 2026; not enacted |
| HB 577 (2025) and HB 37 (2026): EV storage fees | Died; no new statewide EV storage charge |
| SB 700 (2025): charging stations | Enacted; changed charging-station permitting and FDACS oversight, with no consumer rebate |
| HB 1217 (2026): government net-zero policies | Effective July 1, 2026; we did not find that it ended any offer on this page, but confirm with your utility |
Each program below is limited to that utility's own customers or members. “Listed” means the utility publishes the offer today; it does not confirm that funds remain.
“Not found” is not a formal statement from a utility that it has no program. Check your utility's residential EV page before you buy a charger.
Florida does not exempt EVs from sales tax and does not charge an EV-specific registration fee.
| Item | What applies |
|---|---|
| State sales tax on a vehicle | 6%, no EV exemption |
| County surtax | 0% to 2% by county, applied only to the first $5,000 of the price, so it adds at most $100 even at the highest rate. In 2026: 0% in Citrus and Collier; 0.5% in Orange, Palm Beach, Lee and Volusia; 1% in Miami-Dade, Broward, Pinellas and most other counties; 1.5% in Duval, Hillsborough, Leon, Osceola, Alachua and Marion; 2% in Hamilton. Check your county on Department of Revenue form DR-15DSS |
| Annual license tax (EV) | Same as a gas car (section 320.08001). The base tax for a private passenger car is $14.50 under 2,500 lb, $22.50 at 2,500 to 3,499 lb and $32.50 at 3,500 lb or more; renewal totals run a few dollars higher with service charges |
| Initial registration fee | $225 on an initial application for registration in the covered vehicle classes. Renewals and plate transfers to a newly acquired vehicle are exempt, and the fee is not EV-specific |
| Average residential electricity | About 15¢ per kWh (Energy Information Administration, summer 2026 statewide average; your utility's rate and time-of-use options will differ) |
| Regular gasoline | $4.09 per gallon statewide average (AAA, October 26, 2026) |
The federal EV tax credits expired September 30, 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — the $7,500 new EV credit (30D), the $4,000 used EV credit (25E) and the commercial credit (45W). The 30C home charger credit followed on June 30, 2026.
If you signed a binding written contract and made a qualifying payment on or before September 30, 2025, you may still claim the vehicle credit on your 2025 return using IRS Form 8936, provided the dealer filed a time-of-sale report. Chargers placed in service on or before June 30, 2026 can still be claimed on Form 8911.
One deduction does survive: the OBBBA auto loan interest deduction allows up to $10,000 a year of interest on qualifying new vehicle loans through 2028, for American-made vehicles bought with financing. It shrinks by $200 for every $1,000 of income above $100,000 ($200,000 joint), and cash and used buyers do not qualify.
With no state rebate, the numbers come down to electricity rates and the car itself. Run them with the incentives you can actually count on.
Last Updated: October 27, 2026 | Sources: Florida Statutes, Florida Department of Revenue, OUC, Duke Energy, FPL, KUA, Keys Energy Services, FKEC, SECO Energy, CHELCO, EIA, AAA
Incentive data compiled from official sources. Programs change frequently — always verify before purchasing. Verify with official sources before purchasing.