EV Charging Help

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)

Commonwealth Edison delivers power to about 4.13 million customers across northern Illinois, including Chicago. Residential EV owners have two rate options that reward off-peak charging: the long-running Hourly Pricing supply rate (Rate BESH) and a new Delivery Time-of-Day rate launched in February 2026. ComEd also runs a Level 2 home charger rebate up to $2,500 plus a separate commercial program covering fleet vehicle purchases and make-ready infrastructure, part of a $70 million EV rebate package announced in February 2026.

Last updated June 2026

At a glance

Investor-owned
Serves
Illinois
Customers
4,130,747
EV rate plan
Yes
EVSE rebate
Yes
Managed-charging program
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EV time-of-use rate plans

Hourly Pricing (Rate BESH)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
No fixed peak window; supply price changes every hour with PJM real-time prices
Varies
Off-peak
No fixed off-peak window; overnight hours are typically the lowest-priced
Varies

Available to ComEd residential customers with a smart meter. No enrollment fee or contract. If a participant leaves the rate, they cannot re-enroll for 12 months. Required (alongside DTOD as an alternative) to claim the ComEd residential EV charger rebate.

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Delivery Time-of-Day Pricing (DTOD)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
Mid-Day Peak 1pm to 7pm daily (delivery charge)
10.7¢/kWh
Off-peak
Overnight 9pm to 6am daily (delivery charge); Morning 6am to 1pm and Evening 7pm to 9pm are intermediate blocks
3.0¢/kWh

Available to ComEd residential customers. The Overnight 2.984 and Mid-Day Peak 10.712 cents per kWh figures are the published illustrative delivery rates for the non-electric-heat delivery class; actual rates vary by delivery class (home and heating type). Customers who register an EV on DTOD receive a $2 per month bill credit per vehicle for up to 24 months, two vehicles maximum.

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Residential EVSE rebates

Residential EV Charger and Installation Rebate (Base)

Up to $1,000 per household

ComEd residential customers in single-family or two-unit buildings who install a smart, ENERGY STAR and NRTL-listed Level 2 charger through a ComEd-approved EV Service Provider, and who enroll in Hourly Pricing (Rate BESH) or Delivery Time-of-Day for at least three years. Base applications closed February 28, 2026 for 2026 program funds.

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Residential EV Charger and Installation Rebate (Select Customer)

Up to $2,500 per household

Same charger, installer, and rate-enrollment requirements as the base rebate, plus the household must be income-qualified (at or below 80 percent of state median income) or live in a state-designated Equity Investment Eligible Community. Higher rebate covers charger plus installation. Select Customer applications may still be accepted after the February 28, 2026 base deadline.

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Commercial & multifamily rebates

Business and Public Sector EV Purchase Rebate (Light-Duty, Class 1-2)

Up to $5,000 per vehicle; up to $7,500 per vehicle in LI/EIEC communities

ComEd commercial, industrial, public-agency, or nonprofit customers buying or leasing new or pre-owned Class 1 to Class 2 light-duty electric vehicles for fleet use. Higher rebate available when the vehicle is registered in or primarily serves a low-income community or Equity Investment Eligible Community.

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Business and Public Sector EV Purchase Rebate (Medium-Duty, Class 3-6)

Up to $20,000 per vehicle; up to $30,000 per vehicle in LI/EIEC communities

Same applicant types as the light-duty tier, for new or pre-owned Class 3 through Class 6 medium-duty fleet EVs.

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Business and Public Sector EV Purchase Rebate (Heavy-Duty Class 7-8 and Buses)

Up to $75,000 per heavy-duty Class 7-8 vehicle; up to $120,000 per 30-foot-or-longer transit bus; up to $180,000 per 35-foot-or-longer K-12 school bus; LI/EIEC tier reaches up to $240,000 per qualifying vehicle

ComEd commercial, industrial, public-agency, or nonprofit customers buying or leasing new or pre-owned heavy-duty fleet EVs, transit buses, or school buses. Higher LI/EIEC rebate when the vehicle is registered in or primarily serves a low-income community or Equity Investment Eligible Community.

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Business and Public Sector Make-Ready Rebate (Level 2)

Up to $5,333 per port base; up to $8,000 per port in LI/EIEC communities; maximum 10 ports per project

ComEd commercial, public-agency, school, nonprofit, and multifamily customers installing networked Level 2 charging at public or private sites. Covers make-ready electrical infrastructure (panel work, conduit, transformer upgrades).

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Business and Public Sector Make-Ready Rebate (DC Fast Charging)

Up to $667 per kW base; up to $1,000 per kW in LI/EIEC communities; minimum 50 kW per charger; $500,000 maximum per project

ComEd commercial, public-agency, school, nonprofit, and multifamily customers installing DC Fast Charging at public or private sites. Covers make-ready electrical infrastructure.

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ComEd offers two EV-friendly residential rates rather than a single dedicated EV plan. Hourly Pricing (Rate BESH) replaces the default fixed supply price with the PJM real-time market price, which usually falls overnight when EVs charge. The Delivery Time-of-Day rate, launched in February 2026, restructures the delivery portion of the bill into four fixed daily blocks: Morning, a costly Mid-Day Peak from 1pm to 7pm, Evening, and the cheapest Overnight block from 9pm to 6am. Customers can stack the two.

The residential Level 2 charger rebate is tied directly to those rates: applicants must enroll in either Hourly Pricing or Delivery Time-of-Day for at least three years to receive the rebate. The base rebate covers up to $1,000 of the charger; Select Customers in low-income or Equity Investment Eligible Communities can receive up to $2,500 covering charger plus installation. The 2026 base application window closed February 28, 2026, but the Select Customer track may continue. Commercial fleet operators apply through a separate package covering EV purchases and Level 2 or DC Fast make-ready costs, part of the $70 million in EV rebates ComEd announced in February 2026.

ComEd's footprint is shaped by Illinois's deregulated retail electricity market. Customers can buy generation from a third-party supplier or take it from ComEd by default; the rates and rebates discussed here apply to customers taking supply from ComEd. The Illinois Commerce Commission approves ComEd's rates and its Beneficial Electrification Plan, which is the regulatory source of the EV rebate funding running through 2029.

Service territory

Illinois

  • Boone
  • Bureau
  • Carroll
  • Cook
  • DeKalb
  • DuPage
  • Ford
  • Grundy
  • Jo Daviess
  • Kane
  • Kankakee
  • Kendall
  • LaSalle
  • Lake
  • Lee
  • Livingston
  • Marshall
  • McHenry
  • Ogle
  • Stephenson
  • Whiteside
  • Will
  • Winnebago
  • Woodford

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