Electric Vehicles in
Illinois
Incentives, charging infrastructure, right-to-charge laws, and savings data for EV owners in Illinois.
Incentives & Credits
Verified August 2026Fuel Savings
Right-to-Charge Law
Illinois Condominium Property Act was amended to prevent condo associations from prohibiting EV charger installation in owner parking spaces.
Landlord Incentives: Illinois offers Ameren and ComEd utility rebates for EV charging. Property owners may also qualify for the federal Section 30C credit — which expired June 30, 2026; a charger placed in service on or before that date can still be claimed on a 2026 return via Form 8911.
Charging Infrastructure
Sources: charging counts from NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center , public and operational as of Aug 2026. Registration counts from AFDC light-duty vehicle registration data (derived from Experian Information Solutions, through 2025, rounded to the nearest 100, battery-electric only — plug-in hybrids excluded). A location is one charging site; a port is one plug a single vehicle connects to. One location usually has several ports.
Frequently Asked Questions
What EV rebates does Illinois offer in 2026?
As of 2026, Illinois new-EV buyers can access: Illinois EPA EV Rebate (CEJA): the application cycle is OPEN Aug 1 through Dec 31, 2026. It is one rebate per applicant, not a stack — $4,000 if you qualify as low-income under the EV Rebate Act, $2,000 if you are eligible but not low-income, or $1,500 for an all-electric motorcycle — on a new OR used all-electric vehicle (PHEVs do not qualify) with a selling price of $80,000 or less, bought from a dealership licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State. TWO deadlines apply at once and both are hard: the application must be postmarked during the open cycle AND within 180 days of the purchase date. Illinois EPA states outright that it cannot disregard the 180-day requirement, and anything postmarked before Aug 1 is rejected. Other gates: family income no more than 500% of the federal poverty line, individuals only (no businesses or organizations), leased and out-of-state-purchased vehicles excluded, you must keep and register the vehicle in Illinois for 12 consecutive months, and no rebate under the Act in the previous 10 years. $14M appropriated for the current fiscal year; rebates last only while funds do.. Used EV buyers: Used all-electric vehicles qualify for the same Illinois EPA rebate as new ones — $2,000, or $4,000 for a low-income applicant — provided the selling price is $80,000 or less and the car comes from an Illinois-licensed dealership. Apply during the Aug 1 – Dec 31, 2026 cycle and within 180 days of the purchase date; both deadlines must be met. Federal used EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025. The annual EV registration fee is $100 annual EV fee.. The federal Clean Vehicle Credit (§30D) and Used EV Credit (§25E) both expired September 30, 2025 under the OBBBA.
Are there rebates for installing a home EV charger in Illinois?
ComEd and Ameren offer EV charging rebates and TOU rates The federal 30C Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit — 30% of installation cost up to $1,000 for residential chargers — expired June 30, 2026 (the OBBBA-accelerated sunset date); Illinois EV owners whose charger was placed in service on or before that date, in an eligible census tract, can still claim it on their 2026 return via IRS Form 8911.
What EV incentives are available in Illinois?
Illinois EV buyers can access Illinois EPA EV Rebate (CEJA): the application cycle is OPEN Aug 1 through Dec 31, 2026. It is one rebate per applicant, not a stack — $4,000 if you qualify as low-income under the EV Rebate Act, $2,000 if you are eligible but not low-income, or $1,500 for an all-electric motorcycle — on a new OR used all-electric vehicle (PHEVs do not qualify) with a selling price of $80,000 or less, bought from a dealership licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State. TWO deadlines apply at once and both are hard: the application must be postmarked during the open cycle AND within 180 days of the purchase date. Illinois EPA states outright that it cannot disregard the 180-day requirement, and anything postmarked before Aug 1 is rejected. Other gates: family income no more than 500% of the federal poverty line, individuals only (no businesses or organizations), leased and out-of-state-purchased vehicles excluded, you must keep and register the vehicle in Illinois for 12 consecutive months, and no rebate under the Act in the previous 10 years. $14M appropriated for the current fiscal year; rebates last only while funds do.. Used EV buyers may qualify for Used all-electric vehicles qualify for the same Illinois EPA rebate as new ones — $2,000, or $4,000 for a low-income applicant — provided the selling price is $80,000 or less and the car comes from an Illinois-licensed dealership. Apply during the Aug 1 – Dec 31, 2026 cycle and within 180 days of the purchase date; both deadlines must be met. Federal used EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025. ComEd and Ameren offer EV charging rebates and TOU rates. The annual EV registration fee is $100 annual EV fee..
Does Illinois have a right-to-charge law?
Yes. Illinois Condominium Property Act was amended to prevent condo associations from prohibiting EV charger installation in owner parking spaces. This law was enacted in 2021.
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Illinois?
The average electricity rate in Illinois is $0.199/kWh. For a typical EV using 30 kWh per 100 miles, this works out to about $716 per year to drive 12,000 miles on electricity, compared to approximately $1572 per year on gasoline. EV owners in Illinois save an estimated $968 per year on fuel.
Compare Illinois to Neighboring States
EV incentives, fees, and sales-tax treatment vary sharply across state lines — sometimes by hundreds of dollars a year for the same car. See how Illinois's bordering states stack up.
EV Ownership in Illinois: What You Need to Know
Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act rebate is accepting applications from August 1 through December 31, 2026: $2,000 for most eligible buyers or $4,000 for low-income applicants, on a new or used all-electric vehicle priced at $80,000 or less from an Illinois-licensed dealership. The deadline that catches people out is the second one — the application has to be postmarked inside the cycle AND within 180 days of the purchase date, and Illinois EPA says it cannot waive that 180-day rule. Leases and out-of-state purchases do not qualify, and family income must be within 500% of the federal poverty line. The state has right-to-charge protections for HOA members, and ComEd and Ameren utility programs provide additional savings for home charging, helping offset costs now that the federal Clean Vehicle Credit has ended.
With an average electricity rate of $0.199 per kWh and gas prices averaging $3.93 per gallon, EV owners in Illinois can expect to save approximately $968 per year on fuel compared to a traditional gasoline vehicle. These savings add up significantly over the typical ownership period of 5-7 years, potentially totaling $5,808+ in fuel savings alone — before accounting for reduced maintenance costs.
Illinois has 1,815 public charging locations offering 6,039 charging ports, of which 2,855 are DC fast ports for quick highway stops (NREL AFDC, as of Aug 2026). Against 164,900 registered battery-electric vehicles (AFDC/Experian, through 2025), that works out to about 27.3 EVs per public port, so the state's charging network is still expanding to meet growing demand. The federal NEVI program continues to fund new fast-charging corridors across the state, making long-distance EV travel increasingly practical.
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