EV charger installation and rebates in Illinois
Rebates, permit rules and installer licensing for an EV charger in Illinois, and a licensed installer for your area to put it in.
Charger rebates in Illinois
Listed for Illinois by the U.S. Department of Energy and state agencies: City of Batavia, City of Naperville, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Incentives, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Projects. Check each one’s current terms before you apply.
Closed or ended: CEJA EV Charging Infrastructure: Round 3.
Statewide programs: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Permits, licenses and rules in Illinois
Permits and inspection
The electrical permit for a charger comes from your city or county building department, or in some places a state office. Your installer pulls the permit and books the inspection.
Check the installer’s license
Electrician licensing in Illinois is handled locally. The City of Chicago Department of Buildings is one local office with its own license lookup; for a property elsewhere, check with its city or county.
Apartments and condos
Ask your landlord, HOA or board before adding a charger. You can search Illinois law through the Library of Congress.
Charging in apartments and condos · Chargers for your building
Public charging in Illinois
The U.S. Department of Energy’s September 1, 2026 count shows 1,818 public-access operational locations in Illinois, with 6,051 reported ports where the count is known. Another 133 locations are private.
Program terms come from each administrator’s own page, and charging counts from the U.S. Department of Energy. Sources and methods
Ready to get a charger installed?
Send your property type and ZIP code, and a licensed installer for your area gets in touch.
