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Arkansas EV Tax Credits, Rebates and Incentives
In this guide, we explore Arkansas’s EV tax credits, rebates, and incentives, highlighting how these initiatives can help residents make the switch to electrified transportation.
Arkansas EV Tax Credit
Arkansas does not have a state-wide EV tax credit, but residents may qualify for federal EV tax credits like the $7,500 clean vehicle tax credit for new vehicles, or the $4,000 used clean vehicle tax credit.
Additionally, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit provides a federal tax credit up to $1,000 to offset costs related to installing an EV charger at home. Businesses can claim EV charger tax credits worth up to $100,000.
Arkansas EV Charger Rebates
Charging your EV at home is both affordable and convenient. To achieve the best charging speed with your residential electrical infrastructure, it is essential to install a Level 2 EV charger with the help of a qualified EV charger installation professional.
Three utility providers in Arkansas offer EV charger rebates, with average an rebate amount of $250 dollars:
Entergy EV Charger Rebates
Entergy serves 3 million customers over a four-state area, including parts of Arkansas. As a residential Entergy customer, you can claim a $250 rebate to put toward the purchase of a Level 2 EV charger.
Entergy also offers cash incentives to help businesses offset the cost of commercial and workplace EV charging projects. You can claim a $250 rebate toward a Level 2 project, up to $750 for a DC charging port under 50kW, or up to $1,500 for a DC charger over 50kW.
Ozarks Electric Cooperative EV Charger Rebate
This cooperative serves more than 70,000 customers throughout rural Arkansas. If you enroll in the cooperative’s EV charging rate, you could get a $250 rebate to help pay for an at-home Level 2 charger.
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) EV Charger Rebate
Located in Shreveport, LA, SWEPCO helps power several communities in West Arkansas. If you own or rent your home, SWEPCO will give you $250 toward a Level 2 EV charger as an Arkansas EV rebate.
EV Charging Rates in Arkansas
Arkansas is one of the most affordable states for electricity, with residential rates averaging just over $0.11 per kWh? That low cost makes it an especially attractive place to drive electric, helping EV owners save even more when charging at home.
To further help EV owners reduce charging costs by encouraging off-peak charging, utilities in Arkansas offer time-of-use (TOU) electricity rates designed to lower the cost of charging EVs.
These TOU plans incentivize vehicle charging during off-peak hours, making EV ownership more affordable.
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Energy’s optional time-of-use rate is a whole-home plan with higher energy costs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
You’ll pay just $0.09 per kWh year-round outside of these hours, but your energy consumption will cost you $0.26 per kWh during these hours in the summer and $0.18 per kWh in the winter.
Entergy
Entergy’s seasonal time-of-use plan lets you charge your EV overnight for as little as $0.05 per kWh year-round—from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
During the day, rates vary by season. From October to May, the mid-peak rate of $0.06 per kWh applies between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. In the summer months (June through September), you’ll still pay just $0.06 per kWh during off-peak hours from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.—but peak hours from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. come at a higher rate of $0.13 per kWh.”
Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E)
OG&E offers two time-of-use plans for its Arkansas customers. The first uses fixed pricing: from June through September, electricity costs $0.13 per kWh during peak hours (2 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and drops to just $0.03 per kWh during all other times. In the winter, peak pricing is removed entirely, and you’ll enjoy a flat rate of $0.02 per kWh around the clock.
The second TOU plan uses variable pricing. From June to September, your rate during peak hours (2 p.m. to 7 p.m.) will fluctuate daily based on the previous day’s energy use across the system. Rates can range from ‘low’ to ‘critical,’ and OG&E posts the next day’s pricing by 5 p.m. Outside of peak hours—and throughout the entire winter—you’ll pay a consistent $0.02 per kWh.
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation
The cooperative offers a time-of-use plan with a base rate of $0.09 per kWh in effect during the day. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., your monthly rate will drop to $0.05 per kWh for the first 400 kWh you use. However, if you go over this, you’ll pay the base rate of $0.09 per kWh for the excess.
Public EV Charging Stations in Arkansas
Between 2022 and 2024, Arkansas received over $31 million in NEVI funding to develop a statewide EV charging infrastructure.
How Many Public EV Charging Stations Are in Arkansas?
As of April 2025, Arkansas has over 370 public charging stations including 320 Level 2 and 50 DC Fast stations. There are 963 public EV charging ports, 8 Tesla Supercharger stations and 75 Tesla Supercharger ports in Arkansas.
How Much Do Public EV Charging Stations Cost in Arkansas?
The cost of charging depends on the type of station and provider.
Entergy operates several stations across the state and has adopted a standard rate of $0.35 per kWh. One of these stations is in Walnut Ridge, on Abby Road.
This price represents tends to reflect the average cost of public charging in the state, but depending on where you are, charging can cost a little more or less. For instance, the University of Arkansas will charge you $1 to plug in your EV for an hour.
Be sure to read our article discussing the Cost of Charging an EV at Home vs. Public Charging.
Are There Free EV Charging Stations in Arkansas?
Yes, Arkansas is home to a number of free EV charging stations—including ten installed by Entergy in the greater Little Rock area. One of the convenient locations is Flagpole Park in Lonoke.
Where Are Public EV Charging Stations Located in Arkansas?
You’ll find the most options in larger cities such as Little Rock, Fayetteville and Jonesboro.
Visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center Map of EV Charging Station Locations in Arkansas, which can be sorted and filtered based on public access, charger type (Level 1, Level 2, DC Fast), and connector type (NACS, J1772, CCS, CHAdeMO).
Home Electrification Incentives in Arkansas
Combining EV ownership with other electrification projects, such as upgrading your home with solar panels & battery storage, or investing in a heat pump, will help you save even more while reducing your environmental impact.
You may qualify for home electrification incentives through your local electricity provider in addition to the U.S. federal government. Scroll down to read tax credit and incentive details for specific home electrification technologies.
Battery Storage
The 25D Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit provides a 30% federal tax credit on the cost of new battery storage systems size 3kWh and larger.
Electrical Panels
The 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit provides a federal tax credit for electrical panel upgrades needed to complete electrification projects like heat pumps and heat pump water heaters (up to 30% of project costs, capped at $600). The 25C tax credit can be used by renters, and homeowners making upgrades to their primary or secondary home.
Qualifying electrical panels must meet the standards of the National Electric Code (NEC) and have a capacity of 200 Amps or more. This means that your new/upgraded panel must be able to serve a load of at least 200 Amps, but you don’t need 200 Amps of incoming utility service. Smart panels may qualify if they allow you to serve a load of 200 Amps.
If you’re claiming 25D for a residential solar or battery storage project and the installation required you to upgrade your main panel, you may be able to apply 25D to electrical panel costs as well.
Heat Pumps & Heat Pump Water Heaters
The 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit also applies to heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. A 30% federal tax credit is available (capped at $2,000 dollars). Eligible technologies must meet certain energy efficiency requirements.
Solar Panels
The 25D Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit also provides a 30% federal tax credit on the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar panel systems.
Why Qmerit is the Most Trusted EV Charger Installer in Arkansas
With rebates on EV chargers available from Arkansas utilities and advantageous time-of-use rates, alongside the rapidly growing rate of EV adoption, there’s never been a better time to make the switch to electrification.
If you’re interested in exploring your at-home EV charging options or interested in taking advantage of commercial EV charging benefits to install chargers at your business, Qmerit can help.
As North America’s most trusted and largest network of certified EV charger installers, Qmerit is recommended by automakers, EV charger manufacturers, utilities, businesses, and homeowners alike. Rated #1 in customer satisfaction, our expert network has installed over 770,000 EV charging stations across the U.S. and Canada.
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