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⚓ Maryland EV Incentives 2026

Maryland offers a $3,000 excise tax credit on a new electric vehicle. It is a refund check paid after titling, and the money has run out in each of the last three years.

$3,000
Excise Tax Credit, New Zero-Emission Vehicle
$50,000
Maximum Base Price on the Window Sticker
$700
Home Charger Rebate (50% of Cost)
6.5%
Maryland Vehicle Excise (Titling) Tax

⚠️ Read This First: A Refund Check, and the Money Has Run Out Every Year

The Maryland credit is a refund check from the MVA, not a discount at the dealer. MVA says customers can expect it about 4 to 6 weeks after it receives all the documents, and only while funding lasts.

MVA reported $2,200,000 in credits still available for fiscal year 2027 as of October 1, 2026. We found no later figure. In each of the last three fiscal years MVA announced that the money had run out (February 12, 2024, August 20, 2024 and August 12, 2025) and put applicants on waiting lists with no guarantee of payment.

If you are buying a car, plan your budget without the credit, and ask the dealer to submit the paperwork right away. Check the latest MVA funding bulletin before you decide.

📋 Quick Summary: Maryland EV Incentives (November 2026)

✅ What You Can Get

  • MVA excise tax credit: $3,000 for a new battery-electric or fuel-cell vehicle with a base price of $50,000 or less, if funding lasts
  • Electric motorcycles: $1,000 (two wheels) or $2,000 (three wheels), same rules
  • Home charger rebate: 50% of eligible costs, up to $700, from the Maryland Energy Administration
  • Utility charging rewards: small monthly credits, for example $10 a month from SMECO, for charging at the right times

❌ What Is Gone or Does Not Apply

  • A used-EV credit — the credit is for new vehicles only
  • Plug-in hybrids — the credit covers zero-emission vehicles only
  • A discount at the dealer — the credit comes as a refund check afterwards
  • HOV-lane access for EVs — the permit program ended September 30, 2025
  • A utility rebate for buying a charger — we found none open from BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power or SMECO
  • Federal $7,500 / $4,000 EV tax credits — expired September 30, 2025
  • Federal 30C home charger credit — expired for installations after June 30, 2026

Realistic best case today: a buyer of a new electric car with a base price of $50,000 or less, whose application is processed while money remains, receives $3,000 by check a few weeks after titling, plus up to $700 toward a home Level 2 charger. If the money runs out first, the application may go on a waiting list and payment is not guaranteed.

💳 The Maryland Excise Tax Credit: How It Works

The credit is set by Maryland law (Transportation Article, section 13-815) and run by the Motor Vehicle Administration. It is called an excise tax credit because it relates to the vehicle excise (titling) tax, but it is paid as a $3,000 refund and is available only while the state has money set aside for it.

VehicleCredit
New zero-emission passenger vehicle (battery-electric or fuel-cell)$3,000
New two-wheeled electric motorcycle$1,000
New three-wheeled electric motorcycle or autocycle$2,000

The rules that decide whether you actually get paid

  • New only: the vehicle must be bought new and first titled on or after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2027. For now, the credit ends for vehicles first titled from July 1, 2027
  • Zero-emission: battery-electric or fuel-cell. Plug-in hybrids and hybrids are excluded, and the battery must meet minimum size and speed rules, so ask the dealer to confirm the model qualifies
  • Price cap: a base price of $50,000 or less, meaning the base price on the window sticker before options
  • Maryland registration: the vehicle must be registered in Maryland
  • Own use: the vehicle must be unmodified and acquired for your own use or lease, not for resale
  • Limits: one vehicle per individual and ten per business
  • The paperwork: a completed form VR-334, a copy of the window sticker, a copy of the bill of sale and a copy of the manufacturer's certificate of origin. The dealer portal is MVA's preferred route. You can email or mail it yourself, but that may delay processing
  • Leases: the law covers a vehicle acquired for lease, but we could not find who receives the $3,000, the leasing company or you. Ask the dealer and the MVA
  • Out-of-state purchases: not addressed in the sources we could read. Ask the MVA before you buy outside Maryland

Official MVA funding bulletin, mva.maryland.gov →

💰 What We Know, and Do Not Know, About the Money

  • The last figure: $2,200,000 in credits still available for fiscal year 2027, reported by MVA on October 1, 2026. That is a snapshot from more than a month ago. We found no dashboard and no later bulletin
  • The record: MVA announced that the year's money had run out on February 12, 2024, August 20, 2024 and August 12, 2025. Applicants were put on waiting lists, and payment from the next year's money was possible but never guaranteed
  • The queue: we do not know how many applications are already waiting for the $2.2 million, so we will not guess how many credits it covers
  • The timing: MVA says about 4 to 6 weeks to receive a check once it has all the documents, if funding is available
  • What to do: ask your dealer whether they have submitted credits this year and how quickly, keep copies of everything, and do not count on the $3,000 when you sign the purchase agreement

⚡ Home Charging: State and Utility Programs

Charger money is separate from the vehicle credit. With the federal charger credit gone, the state rebate is the main help with a home charger in Maryland.

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Maryland Energy Administration
Up to $700
  • 50% of eligible costs for a Level 2 home charger and its installation, for Maryland households
  • Apply after the charger is installed, working and fully paid for, by 3 p.m. Eastern on May 31, 2027, or earlier if requests exceed the $1.5 million budget
  • No income limit is mentioned. Businesses and Level 1 or Level 3 chargers do not qualify
  • MEA publishes how much of the budget has been requested and updates it regularly. Check it before you buy
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SMECO (southern Maryland)
$10 a month
  • Up to $120 a year in bill credits per enrolled vehicle, through Managed Charging
  • Limited to listed vehicles (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Tesla for Managed Charging) and chargers (ChargePoint, Emporia, FLO)
  • SMECO also has an Off-Peak Savings rate, with winter off-peak at 10.6 cents per kWh against 23.6 cents on-peak. No charger purchase rebate is listed
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BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison
Monthly rewards
  • These utilities are reported to offer Smart Charge Management at $10 a month for a Level 2 charger ($5 for Level 1), and EV-only time-of-use rates. Enrolment goes through WeaveGrid
  • You need a compatible vehicle or charger and must charge at the right times. Potomac Edison is reported to limit its program to 1,000 participants
  • We could not open every one of these pages ourselves, so treat the amounts as reported and confirm them with your utility
  • We found no open utility rebate for buying a charger

The Maryland Energy Administration also runs Community EVSE grants, but those are for businesses, nonprofits and local governments, not for individual home chargers.

💵 Taxes, Fees and Perks

ItemWhat applies
Vehicle excise (titling) tax6.5% of the total purchase price for most vehicles since July 1, 2025, per an MVA bulletin dated April 23, 2026
Annual EV registration surchargeAn annual surcharge applies to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for registrations expiring from January 2025. The figures posted were $125 for a battery-electric vehicle and $100 for a plug-in hybrid. The law requires inflation adjustments, so confirm the amount on your renewal notice
Mileage-based feeNone. A 2026 bill to replace the surcharge with a highway-use fee did not pass
HOV lanesThe permit program for EVs and plug-in hybrids ended September 30, 2025, and old permits can no longer be used

🇺🇸 Federal Incentives: What Changed

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 the return for the year you take delivery (2025 or 2026), 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 buyers do not qualify.

Full federal update for 2026 →

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Maryland EV tax credit in 2026?
Maryland's excise tax credit is $3,000 for a new zero-emission battery-electric or fuel-cell passenger vehicle whose base price on the window sticker is $50,000 or less. Electric motorcycles get $1,000 (two wheels) or $2,000 (three wheels). It is paid as a refund check by the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) after titling, and only while funding lasts.
Is there money left for the Maryland EV credit?
MVA reported on October 1, 2026 that $2,200,000 in credits was still available for fiscal year 2027. We found no later figure. In each of the last three fiscal years MVA announced that the money had run out, on February 12, 2024, August 20, 2024 and August 12, 2025, and it put applicants on waiting lists with no guarantee of payment. Plan your budget without the credit.
Is there a Maryland credit for a used EV?
No. The credit is for new vehicles only, first titled in Maryland before July 1, 2027.
Does the Maryland credit cover plug-in hybrids?
No. It covers zero-emission vehicles, meaning battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles. Plug-in hybrids and hybrids do not qualify.
How and when is the Maryland credit paid?
The dealer, or you, sends the MVA a completed form VR-334, a copy of the window sticker, a copy of the bill of sale and a copy of the manufacturer's certificate of origin. The dealer portal is the preferred route, and mailing it yourself may slow things down. MVA says customers can expect a refund check in the mail about 4 to 6 weeks after it receives all the documents. It is not a discount at the dealer.
What is the price limit for the Maryland credit?
The vehicle's base price must be $50,000 or less. That is the base price on the window sticker before options. Check the sticker, because a car that is under $50,000 only after a discount may not qualify.
Can I lease an EV and get the Maryland credit?
Maryland law covers a vehicle acquired for the buyer's own use or lease, but we could not find who receives the $3,000 on a lease, the leasing company or you. Ask the dealer and the MVA before you count on it.
Is there a Maryland rebate for a home EV charger?
Yes. The Maryland Energy Administration pays 50% of eligible costs, up to $700, for a Level 2 home charger for Maryland households. You apply after the charger is installed and paid for, by May 31, 2027, or earlier if the $1.5 million budget is used up. It publishes how much of the budget has been requested, so check it before you buy. We found no open utility rebate for buying a charger.
Does Maryland charge extra to register an EV, and can EVs use HOV lanes?
Maryland charges an annual surcharge on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for registrations expiring from January 2025. The figures posted were $125 for a battery-electric vehicle and $100 for a plug-in hybrid, and the law requires them to be adjusted for inflation, so check your renewal notice. The program that let single-occupant EVs and plug-in hybrids use HOV lanes with a permit ended on September 30, 2025.
Do the federal EV tax credits still apply in Maryland?
Not for new purchases. The federal credits of $7,500 for a new EV and $4,000 for a used EV ended on September 30, 2025. If you signed a binding written contract and made a payment by that date, you may still claim the credit on the return for the year you take delivery. The federal home charger credit ended for installations after June 30, 2026.

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Last Updated: November 7, 2026 | Sources: Maryland MVA, Maryland Energy Administration, SMECO, BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power and Potomac Edison (as reported), Maryland General Assembly

Incentive data compiled from official sources. Programs change frequently — always verify before purchasing. Verify with official sources before purchasing.