PROGRAM DETAILS

As part of our commitment to help make EV adoption more accessible and affordable, SCE is pleased to offer a $1,000 (Rebate) or $4,000 (Rebate Plus) to qualifying residential customers who buy or lease an eligible pre-owned EV.

$1,000 REBATE

Available to all SCE residential customers who purchase or lease an eligible pre-owned EV.

Create an account and submit your claim within 180 days of purchase/lease to receive the rebate.

Apply for the $1,000 Standard Rebate

$4,000 REBATE PLUS

Income-qualified customers can receive a $4,000 rebate on the purchase or lease of an eligible pre-owned EV.

Still deciding if an EV is right for you? Rebate Plus customers can start an application before purchasing their vehicle to verify eligibility and gain confidence before buying an EV.

Apply for the $4,000 Rebate Plus

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY

Available to SCE residential customers who purchase or lease a pre-owned battery-electric or plug-in hybrid EV included on the Eligible Vehicle List.

Applications must be submitted within 180 days of the sale or lease transaction date. All applications are subject to approval.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Eligible claims must be tied to an active SCE residential service account (the account doesn’t need to be in your name, but the vehicle must be registered to the service account address).
- Applicants with a vehicle registered at an address that has a commercial account for their SCE service are not eligible for the rebate.
Vehicle(s) must remain registered to the applicant in California for at least 20 months.
A household (defined as a residential service address) may not submit more than three rebate applications for vehicles purchased or leased in a year.
Effective July 15, 2026, each applicant may receive one rebate per 24 months for up to three pre-owned EVs over the program.
Each owner or lessee, including co-owners and co-lessees, and their household may only receive one rebate per eligible vehicle.
Applications must be submitted within 180 days from the date of purchase/lease listed on the contract.
Vehicle purchase price must exceed the Rebate amount.
To qualify, the vehicle must meet either the requirement in (a) or both requirements in (b) and (c) below.
1. Vehicle has greater than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time of purchase.
2. The vehicle has been fully registered to a previous owner prior to the Applicant’s purchase or lease.
  - For vehicles with 7,500 miles or fewer, it is strongly recommended that the Applicant review a CARFAX® or other vehicle history report before purchase to help confirm that the vehicle was previously registered to another owner.
3. If purchased at a dealership or retailer, the purchase or lease contract indicates that the vehicle is “Used” OR, if purchased in a private party sale, the Certificate of Title has a Transfer Date present.
You cannot receive this rebate if you (or a co-owner) already received one for the same vehicle from:
- PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate
- SDG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate
- SCE Clean Fuel Reward Program (CFRP)
- California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR)

Additional requirements, terms and conditions may apply. See the SCE Pre-Owned EV Rebate Customer Terms and Conditions Agreement for more information.

Helpful Links

Customer Terms and Conditions Agreement Program Eligibility Requirements List of Eligible Vehicles

REBATE PLUS ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for the $4,000 Rebate Plus must provide additional information to ensure all requirements listed above and one of the two Eligibility Scenarios below are satisfied.

Eligibility Scenario 1:
Enrollment in a Qualified Public Assistance Program

You may qualify for the $4,000 Rebate Plus if you were enrolled in at least one of the following programs on the date you purchased or leased the vehicle:

Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps)
CalWorks (TANF)/Tribal TANF
Drive Clean in the San Joaquin Replace Program

Head 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)

SCE Charge Ready Home (income-qualified approval)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Applicant’s name must match the name listed in a qualified public assistance program.
Documentation must be dated within 180 days of submitting your application and demonstrate that the benefit was active when the vehicle was purchased.
Applicants under the age of 18 may be required to provide additional documentation to verify dependency status.
Applicants listed as a dependent for the specific tax year used by SCE for income verification will not qualify for Rebate Plus.

Eligibility Scenario 2:
Income Verification

You may qualify for the $4,000 Rebate Plus if your household meets annual gross income limits for your household size and the county in SCE’s service territory where the vehicle is registered.

Household Size refers to the Taxpayer and any Dependents claimed on one federal tax return. Individuals who live at the address but are not listed on the applicant’s tax return are not included in the “household size.”

Household Income includes all taxable and non-taxable income sources for household members over the age of 18, based on the most recent IRS tax return transcript filed within 2 years of vehicle purchase/lease. Income sources may include:
- Wages, unemployment, workers’ comp, Social Security, SSI
- Public assistance, veterans’ benefits, survivor benefits
- Pensions, retirement, interest, dividends, rental income
- Trusts, educational aid, alimony, child support
- Outside assistance and other miscellaneous income

Applicants listed as a dependent for the specific tax year used by SCE for income verification will not qualify for Rebate Plus.

In the drop down, please select the timeframe in which you purchased—or plan to purchase—your vehicle (for example, Before June 23, 2026). Then enter your ZIP Code to view the program’s income limits for your household size. If your household meets the annual gross income requirements for your ZIP Code, you can begin the process to claim your rebate.