Electric Vehicles in
Virginia
Incentives, charging infrastructure, right-to-charge laws, and savings data for EV owners in Virginia.
Incentives & Credits
Shopping for the charger? Some rebates require an ENERGY STAR model: see which Level 2 chargers ENERGY STAR lists — and check your program's qualified-charger list before you buy.
Fuel Savings
Right-to-Charge Law
Virginia Code Section 55.1-1823.1 prohibits HOAs from banning EV charging station installation. Associations may adopt reasonable rules regarding installation.
Landlord Incentives: Dominion Energy offers EV charging programs. 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.
View SourceCharging 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 Virginia offer in 2026?
As of 2026, Virginia 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 $135.63 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 Virginia?
Dominion Energy offers off-peak charging incentives for smart-meter customers and a Residential Charging Installation Program (dominionenergy.com, read 2026-09-28). Other utilities: 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); Virginia 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 Virginia?
Virginia 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. Dominion Energy offers off-peak charging incentives for smart-meter customers and a Residential Charging Installation Program (dominionenergy.com, read 2026-09-28). Other utilities: check your utility's EV rates and rebates.. The annual EV registration fee is $135.63 annual EV fee..
Does Virginia have a right-to-charge law?
Yes. Virginia Code Section 55.1-1823.1 prohibits HOAs from banning EV charging station installation. Associations may adopt reasonable rules regarding installation. This law was enacted in 2020.
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Virginia?
The average electricity rate in Virginia is $0.176/kWh. For the median EV on sale in our database (35 kWh per 100 miles), that works out to about $739 a year to drive 12,000 miles on electricity, against about $1684 a year on gasoline in a 28-mpg car. That is an estimated $945 a year saved on fuel.
Compare Virginia 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 Virginia's bordering states stack up.
EV Ownership in Virginia: What You Need to Know
Virginia has approximately 134,900 registered battery-electric vehicles and a right-to-charge law for HOA members. The state charges a $135.63 annual Highway Use Fee on EVs, recalculated every July 1. Dominion Energy offers off-peak charging incentives and a residential charging installation program, and Virginia has 5,528 public charging ports (AFDC, October 2026).
With an average electricity rate of $0.176 per kWh and gas prices averaging $3.93 per gallon, EV owners in Virginia can expect to save approximately $945 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 $5,670 in fuel savings alone.
Virginia has 1,832 public charging locations offering 5,528 charging ports, of which 1,859 are DC fast ports for quick highway stops (NREL AFDC, as of Oct 2026). Against 134,900 registered battery-electric vehicles (AFDC/Experian, through 2025), that works out to about 24.4 EVs per public port, compared with 21.8 across the U.S.
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