EV Charging in New Jersey
New Jersey's Charge Up NJ program offers up to $4,000 on EV purchases, PSE&G provides up to $1,500 in residential charger credits, and JCP&L offers up to $7,000 for installation preparation. Commercial rebates reach $25,000 per DC fast charger.
Last updated June 2026
EV Charging Snapshot
Strong- EV Adoption Rate
- 8.0%
- Public Chargers
- 8,000
- Top Incentive
- Charge Up NJ Rebate, up to $4,000 at point of sale
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Utilities serving New Jersey
Utility coverage for New Jersey is being expanded. Major utility pages will appear here as they ship.
Residential Incentives
Charge Up New Jersey EV Rebate
$1,500 standard; up to $4,000 with Charge Up+ income-based supplement
NJ residents purchasing or leasing a new qualifying BEV with MSRP ≤ $55,000; income limits apply for the additional $2,500
Apply / learn more →Charge Up NJ Residential Charger Rebate
$250
NJ residents purchasing a qualifying Level 2 EV charger
Apply / learn more →PSE&G Residential EV Charger Bill Credit
Up to $1,500
PSE&G residential customers installing a qualifying Level 2 EV charger
Apply / learn more →JCP&L EV Driven Residential Incentive
Up to $7,000 (customer electrical upgrades + utility upgrades combined)
Jersey Central Power & Light residential customers installing EV charger infrastructure
Apply / learn more →Commercial & Property Owner Incentives
PSE&G Commercial Level 2 Rebate
Up to $7,500 per Level 2 charging station
PSE&G commercial and multifamily customers installing publicly accessible Level 2 chargers
Apply / learn more →PSE&G Commercial DCFC Rebate
Up to $25,000 per DC fast charger
PSE&G commercial customers installing publicly accessible DC fast chargers
Apply / learn more →NJ Commercial EV Charging Station Rebate
$5,000–$25,000 per station
Commercial customers installing publicly accessible Level 2 or DCFC stations
Apply / learn more →NEVI Formula Program
Up to 80% of project costs
EV charging along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors in New Jersey
Apply / learn more →Policy details
EV time-of-use rates
statewideNew Jersey's largest IOU, PSE&G, moved residential customers to a default Time-of-Use rate structure on June 1, 2026, replacing the prior off-peak EV charging credit. JCP&L is phasing out its EV Driven rate credits by July 15, 2026, in favor of a whole-house TOU framework. Atlantic City Electric and Rockland Electric (the NJ subsidiary of Orange & Rockland) offer comparable optional TOU rates.
Net metering / solar+EV
full retailNew Jersey's Board of Public Utilities requires all electric distribution utilities to offer net metering at the full retail rate. PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, and Rockland Electric credit residential exports at the prevailing retail rate. The BPU is evaluating a successor net metering framework but no replacement has been adopted.
Right to charge
Statute on booksNew Jersey's 2023 amendment to the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act bars planned real estate development associations, including condominium and homeowner associations, from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting EV charging station installation in a designated parking space. Associations must approve a complying application but may deny on documented life-safety grounds. Owners pay all installation and electricity costs, the association's reasonable engineering and legal review fees, carry specified insurance, and use a licensed electrician.
Citation: N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.4
Applies to: single family hoa, condo
EV registration fees
New Jersey's ZEV registration fee was established at $250 effective July 1, 2024 and increases $10 each July 1: $260 in 2025, $270 in 2026, $280 in 2027, $290 in 2028. Applies to vehicles certified as ZEVs under CARB standards. No statewide PHEV fee.
EV: $270/year
PHEV: None
Public charging network
Tesla Supercharger, ChargePoint, Blink, and EVgo are active throughout New Jersey. The NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and I-287 corridors are well-served. The state's density and proximity to NYC and Philadelphia create high EV demand in northern and central NJ.
Station-network counts for New Jersey will appear here once the next AFDC ingest runs.
Regulatory Environment
New Jersey adopted Advanced Clean Cars II, requiring an escalating percentage of ZEV new vehicle sales toward 100% by 2035. The NJBPU and BPU Clean Energy Program administer the state's EV incentive programs. New construction EV-ready requirements are in place under state building codes.
Sources
- EIA Form 861Retrieved May 2026
- NREL Alternative Fuels Data CenterRetrieved May 2026
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