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How the EV Rebate Program works

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program was open from April 3 through June 3, 2024, but has now closed. If you purchased or leased an eligible vehicle in that time range, you still have up to six months after the date of that purchase or lease to apply for a rebate. However, you will be placed on a waiting list to be paid once DEQ receives funding in early spring 2025. Please see DEQ's press release for more details.

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 three 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

​​​Program eligibility: 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.

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 new or used eligible vehicles

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.​

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

Vehicle eligibility: New battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with a base MSRP under $50,000.

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 webpage. 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:

  • $6,500 for battery under 10 kWh
  • $7,500 for battery of 10 kWh or more

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

  • 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.

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