Budget 2026: End of the €500 tax credit for home charging stations
This page is translated from the original post "Budget 2026 : fin du crédit d’impôt de 500 € pour une borne de recharge à domicile" in French.
- 18/10/2025 10:26
Starting January 1, 2026, the €500 subsidy for installing an electric charging station at home will be discontinued.
It’s hard to understand anything about the French government’s current stance on ecological transition. On one side, they heavily tax thermal vehicles, to the point of risking the destruction of European industry and jobs through haste, and on the other, they cut subsidies to switch technologies. In sum, they cut costs everywhere, with little relevance. And so be it.
Thus, after the re-evaluation of the eco-tax between 2026 and 2028, the 2026 draft budget law proposes to remove the €500 tax credit for households wishing to install a charging station at home. The charging station is an essential tool for the transition to electric vehicles, yet…
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In 2024, 46,932 households benefited from this fiscal scheme to equip their homes. The figures for 2025 are of course not yet known, but they could be even higher as electric vehicle sales continue to rise.
So, we’re talking about a budget of just €23.4 million. It’s a petty economy that could have serious long-term consequences, because adopting electric vehicles depends on managing costs. A decarbonized vehicle is already more expensive to buy, and adding an extra €500 isn’t ideal when the goal is to encourage adoption.
Furthermore, those €23.4 million are not a gift: they directly support thousands of electricians who, at the same time, pay VAT and social charges. It’s a bit like a dog biting its own tail. Finally, installing a charging station often costs more than €500, including labor and the product itself. Isn’t the French state shooting itself in the foot by simply calculating blindly?
In any case, to still benefit from this €500 tax credit, you must install your charging station before December 31, 2025. An invoice for installation will serve as proof.
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