EV Consumers

As part of Illinois' Climate & Equitable Jobs Act, or CEJA, Illinois has provided consumer rebates of up to $4,000 cash back for the purchase of an all-electric vehicle, or $1,500 for the purchase of an all-electric motorcycle.

The Illinois EPA will open the next EV Rebate Program funding round on January 21, 2025. The funding round will run from January 21, 2025, to April 30, 2025. Illinois residents purchasing a new or used all-electric passenger vehicle ($4,000) or all-electric motorcycle ($1,500) from an Illinois licensed dealer are eligible for the rebate. Applicants that certify as low income are given priority in disbursement of the rebates. The legislature appropriated $14 million to the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2025.  View details for the Illinois EV Rebate Program.

Third Round

This round is closed. Vehicles must have been purchased within 90 days of November 1, 2023 and postmarked before or on January 31, 2024. Applicants that certified as low income were given priority in disbursement of the rebates. 

Second Round

This round is closed.  Vehicles must have been purchased on or after Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, and applications were postmarked on or before Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.  The rebate applies to all new or used electric cars purchased in Illinois that have not previously been a recipient of the rebate.

First Round

This round is closed. The Illinois EPA saw a great deal of interest in electric vehicle rebates in the first round, with more than 2,000 applications received and over $8.7 million issued in rebates.  Vehicles must have been purchased on or after July 1, 2022. Applications for the first round of rebates must be postmarked on or before Sept. 30, 2022, and must be made within 90 days of a vehicle purchase date.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The state rebate can be combined with the federal Clean Vehicle rebate, which took effect on August 16, 2022.

According to Automotive News, more plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles have been approved for the federal EV tax credit in 2025 than in 2024 — 27, up from 22, according to the U.S. Department of Energy — but some are not on sale yet. The list of eligible models is likely to grow throughout the year as more become available. How long consumers can take advantage of the purchase credit — which was adopted as part of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and can be applied at the point of sale — remains uncertain. The benefit could be short-lived if incoming President Donald Trump eliminates it, as his transition team has indicated is under consideration.

View details about the Federal rebate.