Type almost any EV automaker’s or EV charger brand’s “get it installed” page into a search bar and you’ll eventually land on Qmerit — a name that shows up as the installer behind Ford’s and Rivian’s home-charging setup, Schneider Electric’s Schneider Charge program, and the installation arm of several utility rebate programs already covered on this site. It’s rarely explained to the homeowner what Qmerit actually is before they’re asked to book through it.
Qmerit by the numbers
- 24,000+ — licensed, certified electricians in Qmerit’s North American network, per Qmerit’s own December 2024 milestones press release.
- $799–$1,999 — Qmerit’s published range for a standard Level 2 install, including a $149 deposit required to schedule the job (Qmerit’s own FAQ).
- $500–$800 — charger hardware cost, billed separately from the install price above, per Qmerit’s FAQ.
- 770,000 vs. 450,000 vs. 269,000 — three different lifetime installation totals cited across Qmerit’s own pages. We couldn’t find an independent source that reconciles which figure is current, so treat all three as self-reported rather than audited.
- June 30, 2026 — the date the federal 30C tax credit expired under the 2025 tax law; some Qmerit marketing pages still reference a federal credit offsetting up to $1,000, which is no longer accurate for equipment installed after that date.
What you’re actually paying for
Qmerit doesn’t employ the electrician who shows up at your house — it runs the vetting, the instant online quote, the permit paperwork, and the one-year parts-and-labor warranty, then dispatches a certified installer from its own network to do the work. That’s a real service with real overhead, and it shows up in the price: Qmerit’s $799–$1,999 range sits at or above what our EV charger installation cost guide finds nationally for an electrician booked directly ($400–$1,900 depending on wire run and whether you’re hardwiring), before you’ve even added the $500–$800 charger.
| Path | Install price | Charger included? | Vetting | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qmerit | $799–$1,999 (+ $149 deposit) | No, billed separately | Background-checked, Qmerit-certified network | Required by your rebate/brand program |
| Independent local electrician | $400–$1,900 (our pillar guide's range) | No — buy it yourself, electricians mark up supplied hardware | Your own vetting (license lookup, reviews, referrals) | Everyone not locked into a specific network |
| DIY plug-in install | $0 electrician cost | Charger only, no labor | N/A — only legal if you're plugging into an existing, correctly-wired 14-50 outlet | Renters/owners with an existing outlet already in place |
When Qmerit isn’t actually a choice
Several programs route exclusively through Qmerit rather than letting you pick an installer:
- Automaker charging setup. Ford’s and Rivian’s home-charging onboarding both dispatch through Qmerit’s network rather than a generic “find a local electrician” referral.
- Brand-specific programs. Schneider Electric’s Schneider Charge installs are booked through a dedicated Qmerit FAQ page, starting at $749 for the install alone per that page — see our full Schneider Charge review for the charger’s own price and features, plus a disclosed conflict of interest worth knowing: EnergySage and Qmerit are both owned by Schneider Electric.
- Utility rebate and free-install programs. Dominion Energy’s income-qualified program — which provides a free charger and free installation rather than a rebate check — is delivered through a Qmerit partnership, and as of mid-2026 was reported closed to new enrollment (see our Dominion Energy EV charger rebate breakdown). SRP and Evergy both cite Qmerit’s own program summaries as a source for parts of their rebate details too — see our SRP EV charger rebate breakdown and Evergy EV charger rebate breakdown.
If you’re in one of those programs, the Qmerit price above is effectively the price — there’s no separate quote to shop against. If you’re not, the math changes.
ChargePoint Home Flex
- The charger Qmerit's own network most commonly installs for ENERGY STAR-qualifying rebate programs, per the utility pages above.
- Buying it yourself before booking any electrician — Qmerit included — keeps the hardware markup out of your bill; see our full ChargePoint Home Flex review.
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Emporia Classic Charger
- A cheaper buy-it-yourself alternative to ChargePoint if your installer (Qmerit or independent) just needs a certified unit to wire in — see our full Emporia pricing and spec breakdown.
The stale claim worth catching before you book
Qmerit’s own marketing still mentions federal tax credits softening the cost of residential charging equipment by up to $1,000. That was true through June 30, 2026 — the federal 30C credit’s expiration date under the 2025 tax law — and isn’t true for anything installed after that. It’s an easy thing to miss if you’re reading Qmerit’s pricing page expecting a credit to offset part of the $799–$1,999 install fee; it won’t. State and utility rebates are a separate story and many are still live — our EV charger rebate guide covers the programs that actually still pay in late 2026.
We also couldn’t verify Qmerit’s own installation-count claims against any independent source — BBB, Trustpilot, or a verified-reviews platform all came up empty, and the three different lifetime totals (770,000 / 450,000 / 269,000) scattered across Qmerit’s own pages don’t agree with each other. That doesn’t mean the network is unreliable — it has real OEM and utility partnerships to show for it — but get a written, itemized quote before paying the $149 deposit, the same way you’d vet any electrician.
The bottom line
If an automaker or a utility’s free-install program requires Qmerit, book it — the price isn’t really optional in that case, and the one-year warranty and permit handling are genuine value. If you’re installing on your own dime, get a Qmerit quote and at least one quote from a local licensed electrician found independently, buy the charger yourself either way, and don’t expect a federal tax credit to show up on either bill. A licensed, permitted install also keeps the charger’s own manufacturer warranty intact — our EV charger warranty guide covers what voids it and whether a “replacement” under warranty includes a free reinstall. Our EV charger installation cost guide breaks down what that independent-electrician number should look like line by line, and our best home EV charger rankings cover the chargers worth buying before either installer shows up.