Arizona has two large investor-owned utilities running EV charger rebates side by side, and it’s easy to check the wrong one. SRP already has its own guide on this site; this one covers APS, which serves a different — sometimes overlapping-looking but legally separate — chunk of the Phoenix metro plus most of the rest of the state.
$250 flat, one tier, WiFi required
| Program | Payout | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Charger rebate | $250 flat | WiFi-enabled Level 2 charger, APS Marketplace or eligible retailer |
| SmartCharge (data-sharing) | $25 enrollment + ~$5/mo (~$85/yr) | Currently full — waitlist only |
Like SRP, APS doesn’t publish an income-qualified add-on tier the way PNM or Consumers Energy do — the $250 figure is the same regardless of household income. Unlike SRP’s marketplace, which also lists Blink alongside ChargePoint, Emporia, and Wallbox, APS’s own Marketplace page names only the first three of those brands.
The chargers on APS’s own marketplace
ChargePoint Home Flex
- Sold through the APS Marketplace, and its built-in WiFi satisfies the connectivity requirement without any extra hardware.
- See our full ChargePoint Home Flex review for the hardwired-versus-plug tradeoffs.
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Emporia Classic Level 2
- Also listed on the APS Marketplace, and its app-connected WiFi model clears the rebate's connectivity requirement.
- Read our full Emporia Classic review for how it stacks up against the ChargePoint and Wallbox picks here.
Wallbox Pulsar Plus
- The third APS Marketplace-listed brand, and the most compact of the three if garage wall space is tight.
- See our full Wallbox Pulsar Plus review for the power-sharing features in its companion app.
SmartCharge: a real ongoing credit, but currently full
General “Arizona EV incentives” roundups frequently list APS SmartCharge as an easy extra $85/year next to the $250 charger rebate. Per APS’s own current newsroom page, that’s not quite accurate right now: the program’s enrollment cap has been reached, and new applicants are directed to a waitlist rather than an active signup form. SmartCharge collects your EV’s charging data and pays a $25 initial credit plus roughly $5/month for participating in its time-of-use-aligned charging structure — genuinely worth claiming once a waitlist spot opens, but not something to count on having access to the day you buy a charger.
How to actually claim the $250
- Confirm APS actually serves your address — SRP customers in Tempe, Chandler, or Scottsdale should use the SRP rebate guide instead; the two programs aren’t interchangeable.
- Buy a WiFi-enabled Level 2 charger through the APS Marketplace (ChargePoint, Emporia, or Wallbox) or an eligible third-party retailer — a non-connected charger won’t qualify.
- Keep your receipt and follow APS’s current claim process on its EV Smart Charger Rebate page, since APS doesn’t publish brand-by-brand terms on its main marketplace listing.
- Join the SmartCharge waitlist separately if you want the ongoing bill credit — it’s not a condition of the $250 rebate either way.
The bottom line
APS’s $250 flat rebate matches SRP’s dollar amount but runs through a separate marketplace with a narrower three-brand list, and its SmartCharge data-sharing credit — real money, but currently capacity-limited — is easy to mistake for something you can enroll in immediately. ChargePoint, Emporia, and Wallbox all clear APS’s own marketplace and already have full reviews on this site. Our EV charger rebate guide covers programs outside APS territory, and our EV charger installation cost guide breaks down what a typical install runs before any rebate is applied.