PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate

Pre-owned (used) vehicles only.

– Vehicle needs to be a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) or Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) listed on the HOV Eligibility list at the time of purchase *. See a list of eligible plug-in automobiles here.

– Vehicle can be acquired or leased.

– Vehicle needs to stay registered to the candidate in California for a minimum of 20 months.

– Vehicle must be currently signed up to the candidate’s PG&E residential service address.

– If authorized, the rebate check will be mailed to the address listed on the car’s registration card.

* Hydrogen Fuel Cell automobiles and Compressed Natural Gas vehicles are not eligible.

If you are unable to discover your qualified car design or design year on the application kind, you might offer your VIN by means of e-mail to ev@pgerebate.com for help.

Applicant Eligibility

– Application must be successfully sent within 180 days of the date of EV purchase or lease.

– Applicant needs to be an active PG&E property electrical consumer. PG&E gas-only domestic consumers who get electrical service from a town are disqualified for the refund. The service account does not have to remain in the candidate’s name to apply.

– Each PG&E customer and each residential household might get only one PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate per eligible vehicle

– Each individual applicant might get a rebate for a maximum of three different qualified cars for the life of the program.

– A family, specified as the very same domestic service address, might not submit more than three rebate applications for vehicles purchased or rented in a single fiscal year.

– An individual might not get a PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate if the individual or registered co-owner has already received a rebate for the same vehicle from the SCE Pre-Owned EV Rebate, the SDG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate, or the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR).

See program Terms and Conditions here

Obtain a $1000 or $4000 Rebate

Submit an application within 180 days after buying or leasing a pre-owned EV to get either the Standard Rebate or Rebate Plus

REBATE PLUS OPTION

Customers who fulfill the PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate program requirements and are income-qualified might be qualified for the Rebate Plus alternative of $4,000.

If a candidate satisfies all other program requirements and qualifies under Eligibility Scenario 1 or Scenario 2 below, they might be eligible for the Rebate Plus choice. If a candidate gets a refund for the Standard choice, the applicant may not use again later on for the difference between the Standard alternative and the Rebate Plus choice, despite earnings qualifications at the time of (or after) the original application.

If somebody else claims the applicant as a reliant (for the federal income tax year utilized to validate candidate income eligibility) the applicant is not eligible for the Rebate Plus option, despite the applicant’s income or registration in a qualifying public support program. Vehicles signed up to a trust are not eligible for the Rebate Plus option.

What documents need to be submitted to apply for the Rebate Plus option?

Eligibility Scenario 1: Enrollment in a Qualified Public Assistance Program

A candidate might certify for the Rebate Plus option if they got involved in, and can offer proof of, enrollment for a minimum of among these public assistance programs on the date the automobile was acquired or leased:

– Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance

– CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps).

– CalWorks (TANF)/ Tribal TANF.

– Drive Clean in the San Joaquin Replace Program *.

– Bay Area Clean Cars for All **.

– Running Start Income Eligible (tribal only).

– Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

– Medi-Cal (income-qualified Medi-Cal only).

– Medi-Cal for Families (Healthy Families A&B).

– Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

– Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

To qualify, the applicant’s name should match that of the participant enrolled in the eligible public support program and the evidence of registration should be dated within 12 months of the application submission date. Applicants listed as a reliant on their evidence of public assistance paperwork are not qualified for the Rebate Plus option. If a candidate is under the age of 18, additional paperwork will be asked for to confirm dependence status.

* Applicants with applications and supporting files submitted on or after June 13, 2023 might certify for Rebate Plus by offering their Drive Clean in the San Joaquin Replace Program approval letter that confirms their validated family income is 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the candidate’s county.

** Applicants with applications and supporting documents sent on or after May 22, 2025 may qualify for Rebate Plus by providing their Bay Area Clean Cars for All Program approval letter.

Eligibility Scenario 2: Income Verification

If the applicant’s household satisfies the annual gross earnings limits for their family size and the county in PG&E’s service area where the candidate lived when the vehicle was acquired or leased, the candidate might get approved for the Rebate Plus option:

Household size includes the taxpayer( s) and any individuals who are declared as dependents on one federal earnings tax return. A tax household may include a spouse and/or dependents. Individuals who live at the service address but who are not noted on the applicant’s submitted income tax return will not be consisted of in the “household size” for refund purposes.

Household income is identified by evaluating IRS income tax return transcripts. It includes the gross earnings of both taxable and non-taxable income sources of all home members ages 18 and older as shown on the most recently submitted tax return records available within 2 years of the car’s date of purchase or lease. This includes, however is not limited to, the following: earnings, joblessness, workers’ compensation, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public help, veterans’ payments, survivor advantages, pension or retirement income, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, income from estates, trusts, educational support, alimony, child assistance, assistance from outside the family, and other various sources.

Dependents are not eligible for the Rebate Plus choice. Dependency is determined by if the applicant is listed as a depending on another person’s income tax return transcript or if the candidate’s income tax return transcript shows an exemption variety of 0.

What if the applicant has not filed taxes for the year the vehicle was bought or leased?
How is the candidate’s federal tax return utilized to determine earnings?

Household Income Limit Table for Pre-Owned EV Rebate and Residential Charging Solutions

For cars or rented on or after July 1st, 2025, enter your ZIP code below to see the program earnings limits for your household size.

For vehicles bought or rented prior to or on June 30th, 2025, enter your postal code listed below to view the program earnings limitations for your family size.

Income limits for each county in PG&E’s service area are based on the State Income Limits set by California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and are updated yearly. Click here to learn more about income limitations.

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