North Carolina Home Battery Rebates & Incentives
Every home battery rebate available to North Carolina homeowners in 2026.
Federal 25D Credit — Expired
The 30% federal Residential Clean Energy Credit covered standalone home batteries (3 kWh and up) through December 31, 2025. Batteries installed in 2026 no longer qualify for this credit.
- ✅ North Carolina state and utility programs (below) still apply
- ✅ Batteries qualify for state programs whether or not you have solar
- ✕ No 30% federal credit for batteries placed in service after Dec 31, 2025
North Carolina State & Utility Programs
North Carolina has no statewide battery rebate; hurricane and ice-storm outages make backup valuable.
While North Carolina does not run a large statewide battery rebate, individual utilities sometimes offer demand-response or pilot programs. Check with Duke Energy Carolinas for current offers.
Why Batteries Make Sense in North Carolina
North Carolina averages about 8 hours of grid outages a year. Backup power and resilience are the primary value here, with modest time-of-use bill savings.
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A typical home battery (e.g. a Tesla Powerwall) is ~13.5 kWh.
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