Electric Vehicles in
Mississippi
Incentives, charging infrastructure, right-to-charge laws, and savings data for EV owners in Mississippi.
Incentives & Credits
Fuel Savings
Right-to-Charge Law
Mississippi does not currently have a right-to-charge law.
Landlord Incentives: Property owners may qualify for the federal Section 30C tax 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 Oct 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 Mississippi offer in 2026?
As of 2026, Mississippi new-EV buyers can access: No state credit (Federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025). Used EV buyers: Federal used EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025. The annual EV registration fee is $150 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 Mississippi?
Check your utility's EV rates and rebates. 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); Mississippi 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 Mississippi?
Mississippi EV buyers can access No state credit (Federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025). Used EV buyers may qualify for Federal used EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025. Check your utility's EV rates and rebates.. The annual EV registration fee is $150 annual EV fee..
Does Mississippi have a right-to-charge law?
Mississippi does not currently have a statewide right-to-charge law. Tenants and condo owners should check local ordinances and negotiate directly with landlords or HOA boards.
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Mississippi?
The average electricity rate in Mississippi is $0.145/kWh. For the median EV on sale in our database (35 kWh per 100 miles), that works out to about $609 a year to drive 12,000 miles on electricity, against about $1650 a year on gasoline in a 28-mpg car. That is an estimated $1,041 a year saved on fuel.
Compare Mississippi 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 Mississippi's bordering states stack up.
EV Ownership in Mississippi: What You Need to Know
Mississippi has approximately 7,200 registered battery-electric vehicles and charges a $150 annual EV registration fee. The state offers no purchase incentives and has 349 public DC fast-charging ports at 100 locations (AFDC, October 2026). Its residential electricity rate, 14.5¢/kWh, is the 12th-lowest in the nation, which helps now that the federal Clean Vehicle Credit has ended.
With an average electricity rate of $0.145 per kWh and gas prices averaging $3.85 per gallon, EV owners in Mississippi can expect to save approximately $1,041 per year on fuel compared to a 28-mpg gasoline car, driving 12,000 miles a year. Over a six-year ownership period that is about $6,246 in fuel savings alone.
Mississippi has 224 public charging locations offering 707 charging ports, of which 349 are DC fast ports for quick highway stops (NREL AFDC, as of Oct 2026). Against 7,200 registered battery-electric vehicles (AFDC/Experian, through 2025), that works out to about 10.2 EVs per public port, compared with 21.8 across the U.S.
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