Last updated 2026-09-18: First published — WebSearch/WebFetch-verified against CPS Energy's FlexEV program pages, Entergy's eTech program, and our existing Austin Energy breakdown. The federal 30C tax credit's June 30, 2026 expiration is confirmed unchanged.
Most states in this rebate series have at least one program that applies no matter which utility serves you — a state energy office rebate, a statewide tax credit, something. Texas doesn’t. It’s a deregulated electricity market, so most homeowners buy power from a retail provider rather than directly from the company that owns the wires, and that structure means EV charger incentives exist only where an individual utility has voluntarily chosen to fund one. Three have. Most of the state hasn’t.
Austin Energy: the largest Texas program, up to $1,200
Austin Energy runs the biggest home charger rebate in the state — up to $1,200 (50% of cost) for a charger on its Power Partner EV approved list (ChargePoint Home Flex/Home or Emporia Smart EV Charger/Pro), or $900 for any other qualifying unit, plus a separate $75 in Power Partner EV enrollment bill credits for accepting peak-hour charging adjustments. It’s detailed in full in our Austin Energy EV charger rebate breakdown — the short version here is just that it exists, and it’s the ceiling for the state.
CPS Energy (San Antonio): up to $375, but as bill credits, not cash upfront
San Antonio’s municipal utility runs two separate FlexEV programs, and neither works like a traditional install rebate. FlexEV Smart Rewards pays a $250 bill credit for owning a smart, Wi-Fi-connected Level 2 charger and enrolling it so CPS Energy can make remote load adjustments — typically between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays when grid demand is highest — plus an ongoing $5 credit every month you stay enrolled. FlexEV Off-Peak Rewards pays a separate $125 bill credit for shifting most of your charging to off-peak hours. Stack both and enroll long-term, and a CPS Energy customer can clear more than the headline $375 over time, but none of it lands as a lump sum the way Austin Energy’s install rebate does.
| Utility | Coverage area | What it pays | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Energy | Austin | Up to $1,200 (50% of cost) + $75 enrollment credits | One-time install rebate + separate ongoing enrollment bonus |
| CPS Energy | San Antonio | Up to $375 total ($250 + $125, plus $5/mo ongoing) | Two stackable bill-credit programs, not upfront cash |
| Entergy Texas | Beaumont / Port Arthur / Conroe / Lufkin | $250 flat | One-time rebate via eTech program, up to 2 chargers/household |
| Oncor / CenterPoint Energy / AEP Texas | Most of Texas (DFW, Houston, and beyond) | $0 direct | No residential charger rebate as of 2026; deregulated T&D utilities |
Entergy Texas: a flat $250, southeast Texas only
Outside Austin and San Antonio, the one utility with a real rebate is Entergy Texas, which serves the Beaumont, Port Arthur, Conroe, and Lufkin corridor. Its eTech program pays a flat $250 toward a qualifying Level 2 charger’s material cost — no income test, no rate-plan enrollment requirement — and households can claim it for up to two chargers if they own two EVs or are installing at two separate properties.
ChargePoint Home Flex
- The same model that unlocks Austin Energy's $1,200 tier also qualifies for CPS Energy's FlexEV Smart Rewards (Wi-Fi required) and Entergy Texas's material-cost rebate.
- Adjustable output means one charger works whether your electrician pulls a 40A, 48A, or 50A circuit — useful since Texas panel/permit rules vary by city.
- See our full ChargePoint Home Flex review for the six SKU variants.
Wiring a charger for a rental property portfolio across multiple Texas utility territories? A free Amazon Business account unlocks quantity discounts and tax-exempt purchasing, which matters more here than in most states since you can’t count on a rebate to soften the per-unit cost outside three specific utility areas.
If you’re on Oncor, CenterPoint Energy, or AEP Texas
These three transmission-and-distribution utilities cover most of the state, including the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas, and none currently runs a residential EV charger rebate. That’s a structural consequence of deregulation: Oncor, CenterPoint, and AEP Texas deliver electricity over the wires but don’t sell it to you directly, so they don’t run customer-incentive programs the way a vertically-integrated utility like Duke Energy or Georgia Power does. Your actual retail electricity provider — the company on your bill — occasionally runs its own EV-specific plan or sign-up perk, but that’s a rate-plan choice rather than a guaranteed rebate, and it’s worth checking your specific provider rather than assuming there’s nothing at all.
The bottom line
Texas rewards homeowners for living in the right zip code more than almost any other state in this series. Austin Energy’s $1,200 rivals the best programs nationally; CPS Energy’s $375 in San Antonio is solid if you don’t mind bill credits over cash; Entergy Texas’s flat $250 covers the Beaumont corridor; and everywhere else — which is most of the state — there’s currently nothing utility-side to apply for. Check your utility name against the table above before assuming either extreme. Our EV charger rebate guide covers the rest of the country, and our EV charger installation cost guide breaks down what the underlying wiring project runs before any rebate is applied.