Duke Energy and your EV charger
Duke Energy offers 1 electric vehicle (EV) program in South Carolina that we have verified against its own published terms, listed below with the amount, the funding status and the date we checked.
Federal listing checked 2026-08-25
| Program | Type | Who qualifies | Amount | Status | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Vehicle Make Ready Infrastructure Program MREV (SC), publicly branded 'Charger Prep Credit' | Electrical work, toward the wiring | Residential, commercial, multifamily, fleet | up to $1,755 maximum for a residential L2 installation | Open | 2026-08-13 | etariff.psc.sc.gov |
Verified programs
These are maximums set by a formula in the utility’s own tariff, not a flat rebate — what is paid can be less. The source link has the calculation. Other options run $150–$39,150 across 13 segments.
All 13 amounts · $150–$39,150
- Residential L2 (6.0-9.6 kW), existing premise, 5 years
- up to $1,755
- Residential L2, premise with Line Extension Plan, 1 year extra
- up to $351
- Multi-Family L2 (6.0-9.6 kW), 5 years
- up to $2,004
- Multi-Family L2, with Line Extension Plan, 2 years extra
- up to $801
- Multi-Family DCFC (50 kW), 5 years
- up to $5,785
- Multi-Family DCFC, with Line Extension Plan, 2 years extra
- up to $2,314
- Public L2 (6.0-9.6 kW), 3 years
- up to $1,202
- Workplace L2 (6.0-9.6 kW), 3 years
- up to $905
- Fleet L2 (6.0-19 kW), 3 years
- up to $1,106
- Public DCFC (50 kW), 3 years
- up to $3,471
- School Bus DCFC (50 kW), 3 years
- up to $18,665
- Transit Bus DCFC (50 kW), 3 years
- up to $39,150
- Homebuilder incentive, per newly-constructed home
- up to $150
- Make Ready Infrastructure must be installed on or after the program effective date of 2024-01-18
- Must support Level 2 or higher EVSE, customer-owned, third-party owned or Company-owned; the Company will not own the Make Ready Infrastructure
- Each L2 and DCFC EVSE 'must feature at least one charging plug meeting all applicable safety and reliability standards for the given charging level'
- Installation must comply with nationally recognized testing laboratories, applicable electrical codes and building codes
- 'The work to install Make Ready Infrastructure must be performed by a licensed electrician or a business employing licensed electricians'
- Residential: application filed within 120 days following the latter of the most recent invoice date or the date of EV registration
- Non-residential: application filed within 120 days following the latter of the most recent invoice date or the date on the approved permit
- Required documents: itemized contractor invoices with labor and materials as separate line items, approved municipal/local permit, and (residential) evidence of EV registration
- Non-residential must also submit a completed Customer Usage Profile form, plus a schematic for multi-EVSE or Level 3+ installations
- Multi-family: building or complex with four or more housing units, EVSEs accessible to and primarily for residents
- Customer must allow a Company representative to access the EVSE installation to verify compliance
- Two delivery routes: Contractor Credit Option (credit applied by a Company-approved contractor in its quote) or Customer Credit Option (direct application)
Conditions are quoted from each program’s own published terms as we read them on the date shown. Meeting them is what makes an application eligible; it is not an approval, and a utility can apply requirements it does not publish.
Listed by the Department of Energy
- EV Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate
- EV Level 2 Charging Station Purchase Rebate
- EV Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging Station Purchase Rebate
- Make-Ready or Pre-Wiring Rebate for EV Chargers
- EV Charger Deployment Pilot Programs
- New EV Rebate
Names as published by the Alternative Fuels Data Center, checked 2026-08-25. The federal listing carries no amounts; the figures above come from Duke Energy's own published terms.
Questions about Duke Energy in South Carolina
How much does Duke Energy pay toward the electrical work for an EV charger install in South Carolina?
For residential, commercial, multifamily and fleet customers, Duke Energy's Electric Vehicle Make Ready Infrastructure Program MREV (SC), publicly branded 'Charger Prep Credit' in South Carolina is up to $1,755 maximum for a residential L2 installation toward the wiring (Open, checked 2026-08-13).
Does Duke Energy pay toward the electrical work for an EV charger install in South Carolina?
Yes. Duke Energy's Electric Vehicle Make Ready Infrastructure Program MREV (SC), publicly branded 'Charger Prep Credit' in South Carolina: Open, checked 2026-08-13 against Duke Energy's own published terms.
Where the federal credit went
There is no federal EV charger tax credit for equipment placed in service after June 30, 2026. Section 30C was terminated by section 70504 of Public Law 119-21. Any quote or article that nets a federal credit against your cost today is out of date — which is most of them.
Utility’s own page: https://www.duke-energy.com/energy-education/electric-vehicles/ev-initiatives
Price the install for your address
Whatever Duke Energy does or does not pay, the install cost is driven by your panel, the run and the permit. Model it in a couple of minutes.