How the EV Rebate Program works

Charge Ahead Rebate suspension

Due to limited funding, the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program will suspend the Charge Ahead Rebate on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. To qualify for this rebate, you must buy or lease your vehicle from May 22, 2025, through Dec. 4, 2025. Purchases or leases made on or after Dec. 5, 2025, will not be eligible for the Charge Ahead Rebate. If you buy or lease a vehicle within the eligible timeframe, you still have six months from your purchase or lease date to apply. Find additional details in the press release.

The Standard Rebate was suspended on Sept. 9, 2025. Vehicles purchased or leased between May 22,2025, through Sept 8, 2025, still have six months from the purchase or lease date to apply. All future approved Standard Rebate applications will be placed on a waiting list to be paid in spring 2026.

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers a cash rebate for Oregon drivers who purchase or lease electric vehicles. It is not a tax credit. DEQ designed the program to reduce vehicle emissions by encouraging more Oregonians to purchase or lease electric vehicles rather than gas vehicles.

There are two options for the program. Click on an option below to view details.

Program eligibility: Oregon residents, businesses, non-profits and government agencies

Vehicle eligibility: Purchase of lease of

New battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with a base MSRP under $50,000
New zero-emission motorcycles

Income eligibility: No income requirement

Rebate amount:

$750 for zero emission motorcycles
$1,500 for battery under 10 kWh
$2,500 for battery of 10 kWh or more

Application deadline:
Applications must be submitted within 6 months after the purchase or lease date.

How to apply

All applicants – Apply online

Program eligibility: Income-eligible Oregon residents and nonprofits that qualify as, and can attest to, being low-income service providers.

Vehicle eligibility: New or used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with an original base MSRP under $50,000. All eligible vehicles are on the Charge Ahead Eligible Vehicle List.

Income eligibility: Income must be below 400% of the federal poverty guideline and based upon the applicant's household size.

To see if you meet the income requirements, please use the Income Eligibility Calculator web page.

Individual Charge Ahead applicants must provide documentation showing proof of income eligibility. This can be done prior to the purchase or lease by completing the Charge Ahead Prequalification Application, or post-purchase or lease by applying online. Please note, prequalification vouchers must be used at a participating dealer and at the time of sale or lease for new or used eligible vehicles.

To apply post-purchase or lease, apply online.

Rebate amount:

$5,000 for a used eligible vehicle
$7,500 for a new eligible vehicle

Application deadline
Applications must be submitted within six months after the purchase or lease date.

How to apply

Individuals and low-income service providers: Apply online.
Dealers: Apply online with an applicant's Prequalification Voucher.

Note: Vehicles must be purchased or leased from a certified vehicle dealer OR an original equipment manufacturer. No person-to-person sales allowed.

Additional requirements

Applicants may apply for a Standard OR Charge Ahead Rebate. The Standard and the Charge Ahead Rebates may not be combined.
All vehicles must be purchased or leased while the program is open to be eligible for the rebate. Any vehicles purchased or leased while the program is on suspension are not eligible to apply for the rebate.
Vehicles must be purchased or leased from a certified vehicle dealer OR an original equipment manufacturer. No person-to-person sales allowed.
Rebate recipients must register the vehicle in Oregon and retain registration for at least 24 months.
Businesses, nonprofits and government agencies are limited to 10 rebates per calendar year and must submit annual usage data to DEQ for three (3) years.

Rebate availability is dependent on program funding at the time of vehicle purchase or lease. Visit the Available Rebate Funding page before your purchase or lease to confirm rebate availability.

Contact

For questions, please contact the Center for Sustainable Energy at oregoncvrp@energycenter.org, or 855–383-4425.