EV charger rebates and rates in Massachusetts
What Eversource, National Grid and five light plants pay for a home charger, what they ask in return, and what changes in 2027. Each line is read from the utility's own page.
- Last checked: November 8, 2026
Last checked November 8, 2026
The short version. Your electric company decides which program you get. Eversource's 2026 window is shut and National Grid's closes December 10. Light plant towns have their own. Almost every program asks for a networked charger or an off-peak commitment, so check the rules before you buy the charger. This page is part of the EV charger installation guide.
Eversource
Eversource's Massachusetts home charging rebate helps pay for the wiring or panel upgrade behind a Level 2 charger. Income-qualified customers can also get the charger itself covered. Rebates never exceed what you paid for the work.
Status. The 2026 program stopped taking applications on November 1, 2026. Eversource is waiting on the Department of Public Utilities for its 2027 program and says structure and incentives are expected to change. Customers who install after November 1, 2026 may be eligible if a 2027 program runs. Eversource's page lets you sign up for updates; the program line is 617-702-0009.
| Customer | One household uses the charger | Shared by households in a 2 to 4 unit building |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rate | Up to $700 toward wiring or panel upgrades | Up to $1,400 toward wiring or panel upgrades |
| Discount Rate | Up to $1,700 total toward wiring or panel upgrades and the charger | Up to $2,700 total toward wiring or panel upgrades and the charger |
| Environmental justice community | Up to $1,000 toward wiring or panel upgrades | Up to $2,000 toward wiring or panel upgrades |
The charger Eversource wants
A Wi-Fi compatible Level 2 smart charger, 80 amps or less, listed on Eversource's Qualified Product List. Check the list on the day you buy. See choosing a charger.
Managed Charging: the yearly reward
Separate from the rebate, Managed Charging pays you to charge off-peak. If you already own an eligible car or charger, you can join for a $50 enrollment incentive, and the enrollment incentive may not apply if you join as part of a rebate application.
| Path | Reward | What you do each month |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline tier (off-peak charging) | $10 a month, $120 a year | One 15-minute home charging session with more than 90% of it off-peak |
| Advanced tier (scheduled charging) | $10 a month, $120 a year | A set charging schedule, two 15-minute sessions, no more than two overrides |
| Managed Charging+ pilot, Greater Boston | $50 enrollment, then $30 a month June to September and $10 October to May | Alewife, Dorchester, Mattapan, West Roxbury and Milton only. Off-peak means anytime except 2 to 10 p.m., excluding holidays. |
National Grid
National Grid's EV Charging Upgrade Program pays for the wiring in your garage or parking area, and ties it to the Off-Peak Charging Program. Complete the eligible work and submit the application by December 10, 2026. Applications after that are not eligible, and National Grid says incentives are expected to change in 2027.
| Customer | Single-family | 2 to 4 unit |
|---|---|---|
| Home wiring rebate a 240 volt circuit or outlet in the garage or parking space | Up to $700 | Up to $1,400 |
| Environmental justice neighborhood vehicle price $55,000 or less | Up to $1,000 | Up to $2,000 |
| R-2 low-income discount rate vehicle price $55,000 or less | Wiring up to $1,000, plus up to $700 for a qualified smart charger | Wiring up to $2,000, plus up to $700 for a qualified smart charger |
The rules
- You live in a single-family home or a 2 to 4 unit building with your own National Grid account, or you are a landlord or property manager of a 1 to 4 unit building with one account for the building or a house meter.
- You own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle, battery or plug-in hybrid.
- Single-family customers must enroll in the Off-Peak Charging Program on the same electric account. Tenants and landlords of 2 to 4 unit buildings who cannot, because they have no EV or have shared parking, are exempt.
- The $50 Off-Peak enrollment incentive does not apply if you take this rebate.
- Enhanced rebates need proof of the vehicle price: the purchase and sale agreement for a new EV, or the Registry of Motor Vehicles registration and title application for a used one.
- The smart charger rebate, for R-2 customers only, requires a charger listed on the State Appliance Standards Database for Massachusetts, or one of the models National Grid names, such as the ChargePoint HomeFlex or Wallbox Pulsar Plus.
Off-Peak Charging: the per-kWh reward
With the Charge Smart MA app, National Grid pays $0.05 per kWh for off-peak charging from June 1 to September 30 and $0.03 per kWh from October 1 to May 31. National Grid says that averages about $100 a year. Off-peak is every day from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. the next day (since November 1, 2025), and charging must happen in Massachusetts. National Grid reads your charging to credit it and does not control it. Source: National Grid, Off-Peak Charging Program.
Light plant towns
Belmont, Reading, Wakefield, Peabody and Danvers buy and deliver their own electricity, so they run their own programs. The numbers below come from each utility's page. Light plants change terms without much notice, so call before you buy.
| Utility | What it pays | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Municipal Light Department 781-942-6598 · program page | Up to $750, and not more than 100% of equipment cost, for a Level 2 networked charger. Wiring and installation are not covered. Limit of two rebates per customer every five years. A separate $500 panel upgrade rebate for more amperage. | Enroll in time-of-use Schedule A2 for at least one year. Share charging data. Licensed electrician. Utility Authorization Number before work, town electrical permit, and wiring inspection (not needed if plugging into an existing 240 volt outlet). Apply within 180 days of the final inspection. Paid as a bill credit. |
| Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light 781-246-6363 · program page | Up to $650 for a qualifying Level 2 charger, which must be a ChargePoint Home Flex. Or, with a separate meter on the EV Meter Time-of-Use rate, up to $1,250 for electrician work to prepare the house. | Charger rebate: a 3-year agreement letting WMGLD lower the charger's output during peak times on non-holiday weekdays. The charger rebate blocks the separate-meter rate until the agreement ends. Separate meter: proof of EV and charger, paid electrician invoice, sign up for EVM-TOU. |
| Belmont Light 617-993-2837 · program page | $100 for a permanently installed, networked Level 2 charger. $250 more for hardwired Wi-Fi equipment when you enroll in Connected Homes. Connected Homes: up to $120 a year as bill credits, $30 a quarter. | Limit of two charger rebates per service address. Connected Homes needs proof of enrollment. Peak events total no more than 170 hours a year. Belmont's page shows a January 2024 update date, so confirm with Belmont Light. |
| Danvers Electric program page | $300 once, one per household, for a Level 2 charger (single or dual port). | UL listed, ENERGY STAR certified, Level 2. Danvers also lists an EV time-of-use rate pilot, which its page said was not yet ready to launch when we read it in November 2026. |
| Peabody Municipal Light Plant | No home charger rebate is published on PMLP's site or its NextZero program pages (checked November 2026). | Call PMLP at 978-531-5975 for current offers before you buy (pmlp.com). |
EV time-of-use and off-peak rates
A time-of-use rate charges less when the grid is quiet. Eversource and National Grid pay a reward for off-peak charging instead of moving you to a different rate, according to their program pages. The light plants are different, and Belmont publishes the numbers:
| Belmont Light Time-of-Use Rate A, as of July 1, 2026 | On-peak total | Off-peak total |
|---|---|---|
| Summer on-peak 2 to 7 p.m. daily | $0.58744 per kWh | $0.14661 per kWh |
| Non-summer on-peak 4 to 8 p.m. daily | $0.37262 per kWh | $0.14576 per kWh |
Those are Belmont's total energy charges (generation, transmission and distribution) for the rate. In summer, an off-peak kilowatt-hour costs about a quarter of an on-peak one. Joining takes an application and an interval meter, and you stay on the rate for at least 12 months. A monthly distribution customer charge of $12.60 also applies. Source: Belmont Light residential rates.
Other rates: RMLD requires its Residential Time-of-Use Schedule A2 for a year with the charger rebate. Wakefield offers a separate-meter EV rate. Danvers lists a pilot rate, not yet launched when read in November 2026, that in its own words could save around 21% from its R-1 rate for off-peak charging, with a 25% increase to the bill for charging on-peak.
The federal credit and MOR-EV
The federal home charger credit (Section 30C) covered property placed in service at your main home from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, at 30% of the cost, up to $1,000 per item (IRS). It has ended for new installs. MOR-EV is a rebate for the vehicle, $3,500 to $6,000 per its home page, not for the charger.
What changes in 2027
| Program | What the utility says |
|---|---|
| Eversource | Awaiting the Department of Public Utilities' approval of the 2027 program. Modifications to structure and incentives expected. Installs after November 1, 2026 may be eligible if the program is available. |
| National Grid | Incentives are expected to change in 2027. Applications after December 10, 2026 are not eligible for a 2026 rebate. |
| Light plants | The pages we read state no 2027 amounts. Danvers lists its EV rate as a pilot not yet launched (read November 2026). |
| Federal 30C | Ended for property placed in service after June 30, 2026. |
Neither big utility has published 2027 amounts, so we do not guess at them. If you are close to the deadline in a National Grid town, the schedule is short: the work must be finished, not just booked.
How to claim, in order
- Confirm your utility on your bill and read its program page on the day you start.
- Choose a charger that fits the rules: networked, listed, the right amperage, the right connection type.
- Enroll first where required. National Grid wants Off-Peak enrollment on the same account. RMLD wants its time-of-use agreement signed.
- Permit, install, inspect. RMLD needs the permit and the wiring inspection on record. See permits and inspections.
- Apply with the paperwork: paid invoice, charger model and serial number, photos, and vehicle price proof where a program asks.
Doing a panel upgrade or heat pump too? Rebate rules differ, and the Mass Save guide covers the heat pump side. Not sure which program fits? Call (781) 210-8400.
Common questions
Is the Eversource EV charger rebate still open?
Not for 2026. Eversource says the Massachusetts EV Charging Rebate program is no longer accepting applications for the 2026 program year, and the deadline was November 1, 2026. It is awaiting the Department of Public Utilities' approval of a 2027 program. Customers who install after November 1, 2026 may be eligible if the program is available in 2027, and Eversource expects changes to structure and incentives. You can ask for updates on Eversource's page.
How much does National Grid pay for a home EV charger?
For a single-family home, up to $700 toward installing a 240 volt circuit or outlet in the garage or parking space, or the actual project cost if less. A 2 to 4 unit building gets up to $1,400. Environmental justice neighborhoods get up to $1,000 and $2,000 when the vehicle cost $55,000 or less. Customers on the R-2 low-income rate also get up to $700 for a qualified smart charger. The work must be done and the application in by December 10, 2026.
Do I have to join an off-peak program to get the rebate?
For National Grid single-family homes, yes: you enroll in the Off-Peak Charging Program on the same electric account. Tenants and landlords of 2 to 4 unit buildings who cannot enroll, because they do not own or lease an EV or have shared parking, are exempt. Eversource requires a Wi-Fi compatible Level 2 smart charger on its Qualified Product List and invites you into Managed Charging. RMLD requires its time-of-use rate for a year. Wakefield requires a 3-year charging agreement.
What is the off-peak window?
It depends on the utility. National Grid: every day from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. the next day, since November 1, 2025. Eversource Managed Charging: anytime except 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eversource's Managed Charging+ pilot, in Alewife, Dorchester, Mattapan, West Roxbury and Milton: anytime except 2 to 10 p.m., excluding holidays. Belmont Light's time-of-use rate has its own on-peak hours, 2 to 7 p.m. in summer and 4 to 8 p.m. otherwise.
Can I combine a utility rebate with the federal tax credit?
No longer. The federal 30C credit for home chargers covered property placed in service at your main home through June 30, 2026, at 30% of the cost up to $1,000 per item, according to the IRS. Anything placed in service after that date does not get it.
Does MOR-EV pay for a home charger?
MOR-EV's home page describes a rebate of $3,500 to $6,000 for an electric vehicle. It is a vehicle rebate. It touches home charging in one way: National Grid's environmental justice and R-2 charger rebates check the vehicle's price, up to $55,000, with the purchase agreement or the registry title application.
Which rebate is the best deal?
The one your utility offers. Programs are tied to your electric company, so there is no choosing between them. What you can choose is the charger and how you wire it. Match them to the program's rules before you buy: Reading RMLD pays for the charger but not for wiring, while Eversource and National Grid pay toward wiring.
What about Peabody, Concord and other light plants?
Light plants set their own programs. Peabody Municipal Light Plant publishes no home charger rebate online as of November 2026, so call it at 978-531-5975. Concord Light, Marblehead, Middleton, Braintree and Taunton also run their own utilities. Ask the utility named on your bill for its current EV charger incentive before you buy.
Match the charger to the rebate.
Send a photo of your panel and your town. We check the program that applies to you before the work is planned. Or call (781) 210-8400.
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