March 13, 2025

Missouri Electric Vehicle Tax Credits, Rebates, and Incentives

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Leading the Midwest in public EV charging station availability, Missouri is helping drive increased adoption of electric vehicles across the state by making it easy and accessible for drivers to find reliable charging.

With several programs across the state designed to help reduce the initial costs of electrification, residents of Missouri can also take advantage of utility-backed rebates and incentives when they transition to driving an EV or install an EV charging station.

Explore the available EV-related savings programs in Missouri to learn more about maximizing your investment and minimizing your expenses in our latest state’s guide to electrification across the U.S.A.

Missouri EV Rebates

While Missouri doesn’t currently offer any rebates or tax incentives on EV purchases at the state-level, you can still take advantage of the federal EV tax credit to get as much as $7,500 back on your vehicle.

Additionally, select utility providers across the state offer incentives to support their customers by helping them save on buying and driving an EV.

Lewis County Rural REC

Customers who purchase an EV under three years old may qualify for a rebate of up to $1,000 through Lewis County Rural REC.

Missouri EV Charger Rebates

Upgrading your home by installing a Level 2 charger makes owning an EV even more affordable and convenient.

Charging at home is preferred by a majority of EV drivers due to the lower cost when compared to using public charging or fueling up with a gas-powered vehicle and the ease of being able to plug in when you get home and waking up with a fully-charged vehicle.

Before you contact a qualified EV installer to handle the installation process, explore the incentives available in Missouri through your electricity provider.

Barry Electric Cooperative

Barry Electric Cooperative offers its customers rebates of up to $500 toward buying and installing a Level 2 EV charger at home.

Boone Electric Cooperative

If you’re a customer of Boone Electric Cooperative, you may qualify for a rebate of up to $250, covering up to 50% of the charger’s cost.

Callaway Electric Cooperative

You can save $250 on a Level 2 EV charger with Callaway Electric Cooperative’s rebate program.

City of Columbia

This municipal utility in the city of Columbia has a rebate program that will help you save up to $500 or 50% of the cost of installing a charger, whichever is greater.

City of Lebanon

The City of Lebanon offers a $250 rebate on at-home EV chargers.

Businesses can get up to $500 for workplace EV charging or for offering charging as a perk to their customers.

City Utilities of Springfield

The City Utilities of Springfield will cover 50% of the cost of your Level 2 EV charger, with a limit of $500.

Co-Mo Electric Cooperative

Customers of Co-Mo Electric Cooperative can qualify for a $250 Level 2 EV charger rebate with this utility.

Consolidated Electric Cooperative

The Consolidated Electric Cooperative can help you save on your EV charger installation with a $250 bill credit.

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative offers $250 toward a residential Level 2 EV charger for your home.

Evergy

If you get your residential electricity through Evergy, you can receive up to $500 to offset the cost of purchasing and installing an EV charger in your home.

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will give you up to $250 to install an EV charger in your home.

Gascosage Electric Cooperative

If you’re a residential customer of Gascosage Electric Cooperative, don’t forget to apply for the available EV charger rebate to get up to $250 for your EV charger installation.

Howard Electric Cooperative

You can get $250 toward your EV charger, or up to 50% of the total cost, with Howard Electric Cooperative.

Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative

Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative customers qualify for a $250 rebate toward a Level 2 charger.

Laclede Electric Cooperative

As a member of Laclede Electric Cooperative, you can get $250 off an EV charger.

Lewis County REC

You can get a $500 rebate and save on an EV charger with Lewis County REC.

Macon Electric Cooperative

This electric cooperative has a $250 EV charger rebate program.

New-Mac Electric Cooperative

Missouri residents who get their electricity through the New-Mac Electric Cooperative can qualify for a $250 rebate toward their EV charger.

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Association

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Association has a rebate program that will help you save $250 on your EV charger.

Ozark Electric Cooperative

You can earn $250 toward a Level 2 charger with Ozark Electric Cooperative’s rebate program.

Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative

Save 50% or $250 toward your EV charger with this electric cooperative’s rebate program.

Three Rivers Electric Cooperative

Three Rivers Electric Cooperative offers a program with a $250 rebate toward your home EV charger.

United Electric Cooperative

Install a Level 2 at-home charging station and get up to $250 as a rebate with United Electric Cooperative.

West Central Electric Cooperative

The West Central Electric Cooperative offers a $250 rebate toward an EV charger.

White River Valley Electric Cooperative

You can get $250 to save on an Energy Star-certified EV charger thanks to a rebate offered by White River Valley Electric Cooperative.

Missouri EV Charging Rates

Beyond offering savings through rebates and bill credits for customers who purchase and install an EV charging station, some Missouri utilities offer optional time-of-use (TOU) rates with lower energy rates when demand for electricity is low.

By signing up for one of these plans and charging during off-peak hours, Missouri residents can drastically reduce their EV charging costs.

Enrolling in one of these plans is a great way to save on at-home EV charging once you have a charging station safely installed by a certified EV installer.

Ameren

Ameren Missouri, the state’s largest utility, offers its customers four TOU rates to choose from.

The utility’s Evening/Morning Savers rate only has a minor pricing difference and offers the least amount of savings for EV owners.

The Overnight Savers plan is ideal for EV owners if you will mostly charge your EV at night. Off-peak hours last from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day and come with a summer rate of $0.06 per kWh and a winter rate of $0.05 per kWh. During the day, you’ll pay $0.16 per kWh in the summer and $0.09 per kWh in the winter.

If you want more flexibility when charging your EV during the day, the Smart Savers plan can be a good choice. The rate for this plan is divided into an on-peak, mid-peak, and off-peak rate. In the summer, the on-peak rate of $0.35 per kWh applies from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The off-peak rate of $0.06 per kWh goes into effect at 10 p.m. and ends at 6 a.m. Outside of these hours, you’ll pay the mid-peak rate of $0.10 per kWh. In the winter, off-peak hours are the same, but you’ll pay $0.05 per kWh. During the day, you’ll pay $0.19 per kWh from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., $0.06 per kWh from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., $0.19 per kWh from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and $0.06 per kWh from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

With the lowest off-peak prices, the Ultimate Savers rate is an excellent option for EV drivers looking for the most affordable plan. Through this plan, you’ll pay summertime on-peak prices of $0.30 per kWh from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a rate of $0.05 per kWh outside of these hours. In the winter, you’ll pay $0.04 during off-peak hours and $0.16 per kWh from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Barry Electric Cooperative

With Barry’s Electric Cooperative’s TOU plan, you’ll pay $0.80 per kWh during on-peak periods and $0.20 per kWh off-peak hours. There are two daily on-peak periods, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Boone Electric Cooperative

The Boone Electric Cooperative has a TOU rate where the day is divided into three periods. From 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., you’ll pay an off-peak rate of $0.07 per kWh. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., you’ll pay the evening on-peak rate of $0.18. Finally, you’ll pay the super off-peak rate of $0.04 per kWh from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

City of Marshall

This municipal utility has a TOU option with an on-peak price of $0.14 per kWh and an off-peak rate of $0.05 per kWh. On-peak hours last from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the winter and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer.

Co-Mo Electric Cooperative

With this cooperative’s TOU plan, you’ll pay $0.04 per kWh during off-peak hours, $0.08 per kWh during regular hours, and $0.19 per kWh during peak hours. In the winter, on-peak hours last from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., regular hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and off-peak hours from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The schedule is different in the summer, with on-peak hours lasting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., regular hours from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., and off-peak hours from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Evergy

Evergy has a special discounted rate for EV charging, but you’ll need to install a separate meter to qualify. Under this plan, you’ll pay $0.03 per kWh to charge your EV between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. There is an on-peak rate of $0.36 per kWh from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. You’ll pay $0.12 per kWh outside of these hours.

If you want more flexibility when charging your EV, the utility offers 3 other TOU plans.

The Summer Peak-Based plan comes with a standard rate of $0.10 per kWh that applies most of the time, except for winter nights when you’ll pay $0.06 per kWh from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. and summer afternoons when you’ll pay $0.38 per kWh from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you opt for the Nights and Weekends plan, you’ll pay $0.11 per kWh most of the time, except at night when the $0.06 per kWh rate will go into effect from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., you’ll pay $0.34 per kWh in the summer and $0.28 per kWh in the winter.

The Nights and Weekends Max plan has a similar structure, but you’ll pay $0.36 per kWh during summer on-peak hours and $0.27 per kWh during winter on-peak periods. In exchange, you’ll get a slightly lower standard rate of $0.09 per kWh and a lower super-off-peak rate of just $0.03 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.

Liberty Energy

Liberty Energy’s TOU plan has rates that vary from $0.03 to $0.24 per kWh. Your electricity will cost $0.03 per kWh from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. You’ll pay $0.17 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. and $0.24 per kWh from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Public EV Charging in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Transportation is actively making significant strides in developing the state’s EV charging infrastructure by leveraging NEVI funding. The current and primary focus is on building EV charging stations along major highways, and this is supported by a combination of private and public incentives, including Kansas City’s initiative to build streetlight EV chargers.

How Many Public EV Charging Stations Are in Missouri?

Missouri already has more than 1,200 EV charging locations and over 2,900 ports located throughout the state.

Level 2 stations are the most common option, with more than 1,100 stations and 2,300 ports, while DC Fast charging accounts for a little over 190 locations and 600 ports.

The Tesla Supercharger network has 28 locations and over 270 ports across the state.

How Much is Public EV Charging in Missouri?

The cost of charging your EV with public charging stations in Missouri varies by location.

For example, charging at one of the Level 2 EV chargers provided by the University of Missouri will cost $0.27 per kWh, while other public charging stations may even offer free charging.

Are There Free EV Charging Stations in Missouri?

Yes, free EV charging is available in various places across the state.

One example is the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, where drivers can charge their vehicles at no cost as they tour the gardens.

Where Are Public EV Charging Stations in Missouri?

Major urban areas such as Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield are home to the majority of EV charging stations in Missouri, with smaller towns progressively adding chargers as well, but often at a much slower rate.

Charging stations are also continuing to be built along strategic roads and major highways, including I-35, I-44, I-49, and I-70, to help support long-distance travel for EV drivers and even commercial electric vehicles.

Check out this map to get a better idea of where to find EV charging is available in Missouri and to find more public charging locations as you travel across the state.

EV Adoption in Missouri

With utilities offering rebates on EV purchases and at-home chargers and making at-home charging expenses more affordable with TOU rates, savings can quickly add up when going electric in Missouri. Additionally, you can stack these incentives with federal programs to save even more.

While these savings can help make it easier to switch to driving an electric vehicle, it’s also important to pick a qualified EV installer when planning your at-home EV charger installation to ensure you can enjoy the benefits and safety of a properly installed EV charging station for years to come.

With preferred EV charging rates from Missouri utilities and savings on EV chargers, alongside the rapidly growing rate of EV adoption, there’s never been a better time to make the switch to electrification.

The cost savings created by adopting clean, sustainable energy are just the start of the benefits you’ll see, and by partnering with a qualified electrician who can tailor an EV charger installation to your specific needs, you can maximize these benefits even more.

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Author: Patrick Burwell

Patrick Burwell

Chief Financial Officer