Electric Ride (E-Ride) Rebate

Incentives for Electric bikes (E-bikes), Scooters, Mopeds, and Motorcycles

When you purchase E-bikes or other E-Ride vehicles, you can save money on transportation and maintenance costs. Additionally, going electric helps you:

• Reduce air pollutants compared to gas-powered cars.
• Have a convenient and reliable option to get to and from home, work campuses, parks, universities, and other short commutes.
• Increase visibility of electric transportation.

Rebate Available

In 2023, rebates have increased for E-Ride vehicle purchases for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2023, as long as the purchase was completed within the last 60 days. See Incentive tab for details on rebate amounts.

Austin Energy offers eligible individual customers rebates to purchase a qualifying E-bike, scooter, moped, motorcycle, or any other electric two or three-wheel vehicle. In 2023, rebates have increased up to $600 per individual E-Ride vehicle purchase for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2023, as long as the purchase was completed within the last 60 days.

Starting in 2023, Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers are newly eligible for a rebate of up to $1,300 per individual E-Ride vehicle purchase for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2023, as long as the purchase was completed within the last 60 days.

Austin Energy offers eligible businesses and organizations rebates for E-Ride vehicle fleets numbering 5 to 25 vehicles.* In 2023, rebates have increased up to $800 per E-Ride vehicle fleet purchase for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2023, as long as the purchase was completed within the last 60 days.

Details of Austin Energy E-Ride rebates are included in the charts below.

Incentive Guidelines for Individual E-Ride Rebates (2023 Incentive Effective January 1, 2023)

Incentive Guidelines for Individual E-Ride Rebates for Customer Assistance Program (CAP) Customers (2023 Incentive Effective January 1, 2023)

Incentive Guidelines for Fleet Rebates (2023 Incentive Effective January 1, 2023)

*Applicant must purchase 5 to 25 E-Ride vehicles.

Prerequisites

• You must receive electricity from Austin Energy.
• You must have purchased a new E-Ride vehicle.
• Eligibility includes having purchased electric 2- or 3-wheel bikes, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, or segways.

Requirements

• Only 3 qualifying E-Ride Rebates of any combination, per applicant, per fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) are eligible. Fleet applicants are excluded from this limitation. 
• Qualifying bikes must be new and purchased from Austin Energy's approved dealership list.
• Incentive application must be submitted within 60 days of the purchase.

Austin Energy reserves the right to perform a one-time verification to confirm the authenticity of the purchase.

E-Ride Fleet Rebate Additional Requirements

• Applicant must purchase between 5 to 25 vehicles qualifying E-bikes.
• Bike dealers are excluded from directly applying for fleet rebate.
• Each fleet E-bike must display Austin Energy branding (provided by Austin Energy).
• Fleet E-bikes must be in service for at least one year.*
• Applicant must provide a one-time report to Austin Energy on mile usage and lessons learned from implementing their E-bike fleet at the end of their in-service duration.
• Austin Energy reserves the right to perform a one-time verification to confirm the fleet’s operation within the Austin Energy service territory within the in-service period.

*In-service requirement is waived if E-bike is damaged beyond repair and documentation is provided to support the condition.

Non-Profit Guidelines Exemptions

• Non-profit businesses may purchase E-bikes from any dealer.
• Non-profit businesses may operate E-bikes outside of Austin Energy service territory.

Email pluginaustin@austinenergy.com if you have questions about your rebate status or need help with your rebate application.