Tesla Powerwall Rebate: Get Up to $1,000 Back on Battery Storage
A Tesla Powerwall installed on a modern home, quietly ready to keep the lights on when the grid isn’t.
If you’ve been circling the idea of adding a battery to your home but haven’t pulled the trigger yet, Tesla just gave you a nudge.
From November 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, Tesla is offering a rebate of up to $1,000 on Powerwall installations. It’s called The Next Million Powerwall Rebate, and yes, it’s real money. No sweepstakes nonsense.
How the Powerwall rebate works
Tesla is offering $500 per Powerwall (or Powerwall Expansion unit), up to two units per home. That means:
1 Powerwall = $500 back
2 Powerwalls = $1,000 back
The rebate comes as a prepaid Visa rewards card, issued after installation. You don’t need to use it on energy stuff. Groceries, gas, Target impulse buys. Your call.
Important dates to know
This is where people mess it up, so read carefully:
Order window: November 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
Claim deadline: September 30, 2026
Miss the claim deadline and the rebate disappears quietly into the void. No extensions. No sympathy emails.
What qualifies (and what doesn’t)
This rebate applies to:
Powerwall 3
Powerwall 3 Expansion units
Up to two units per address
It does not require solar, but most homeowners pairing this with solar get the biggest benefit long-term.
Why batteries still matter in California
By now, most homeowners have figured out that solar alone isn’t the full solution anymore.
Utilities keep raising rates. Credits for excess solar are shrinking. And outages are no longer a rare event. A battery lets you:
Store your own energy instead of exporting it cheaply
Run your home during outages
Reduce how much power you pull from the grid during expensive evening hours
The rebate doesn’t suddenly make a battery “cheap,” but it does shave real dollars off something that already makes sense for a lot of households.
Is this rebate worth waiting for?
If you’re already planning a battery install in that timeframe, absolutely. If you’re on the fence, the rebate helps, but the bigger question is whether energy independence matters to you now or later.
Rebates come and go. Utility rate hikes don’t.
If you’re curious whether a Powerwall actually makes sense for your home, we’re happy to walk through it with you and run real numbers based on your usage.
Thinking About Adding a Battery?
If you’re curious whether a Powerwall actually makes sense for your home, we can walk through it with you. We’ll look at your energy usage, outage exposure, and timing around current incentives, including this rebate.
No hype. Just real numbers and clear answers.
References
Tesla, The Next Million Powerwall Rebate – Marketing Toolkit for Certified Installers
https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/order/rebate