SGIP Battery Rebate Calculator
Estimate your Self-Generation Incentive Program rebate for home battery storage — General Market, Equity, and Equity Resilience tiers.
SGIP pays a per-kWh rebate toward home battery storage, and the rate you qualify for can be 4-6x higher if you're low-income or in a wildfire/outage-prone area. This estimates which tier applies to you and a rough dollar range.
SGIP Battery Rebate Calculator
Your Likely SGIP Tier
How this is calculated
SGIP pays a flat dollar amount per kWh of usable battery capacity, at a rate set by which budget category you fall into. General Market — households not on a low-income rate and without a resilience need — currently runs roughly $150–$250 per kWh, and steps down further as each funding round is claimed.
The Equity budget, for households enrolled in CARE/FERA or living in a state-designated disadvantaged community, pays up to $850 per kWh. Equity Resilience — Equity-eligible households that also have a medical baseline need, depend on an electric well pump, or live in a high fire-threat or PSPS-impacted area — pays up to $1,000 per kWh, the highest tier.
Multiply your tier's rate by your battery's usable kWh capacity for a rough total rebate estimate. SGIP funds run in declining steps per utility territory, so the exact live rate and whether a category is currently open or waitlisted can change — always confirm the current step with your utility's SGIP program administrator before finalizing a purchase decision around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SGIP and who runs it?
SGIP (Self-Generation Incentive Program) is a California Public Utilities Commission program that pays a per-kWh rebate toward home battery storage, administered separately in each major utility territory (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, SoCalGas).
How much does SGIP pay per kWh of battery?
It depends on which budget tier you qualify for: roughly $150-$250 per kWh for General Market, up to $850 per kWh under the Equity budget for CARE/FERA or disadvantaged-community households, and up to $1,000 per kWh under Equity Resilience for households that also have a medical baseline need, well-pump dependence, or live in a high fire-threat/PSPS-impacted area.
Is SGIP still funded in 2026?
SGIP continues to operate, but funding runs in declining steps within each budget category and utility territory — once a step's funds are exhausted, the rate drops or the category can move to a waitlist. Confirm the live current step with your utility's SGIP program administrator before counting on a specific number.
Do I need solar panels to qualify for SGIP?
No. SGIP is a storage-only incentive — you can add a battery to an existing solar system, pair it with new solar, or in some cases install a battery with no solar at all, though pairing with solar is far more common and more cost-effective.
Can SGIP be combined with other incentives?
Often, yes, for the battery portion. SGIP is separate from any solar-specific incentive; since the federal residential solar tax credit ended for systems placed in service after 2025, SGIP is one of the few battery-specific incentives still standing for California homeowners.
This tool provides an educational estimate only and is not affiliated with the CPUC or any SGIP program administrator. Live funding status, exact step rates, and category availability change without notice — confirm current figures with your utility before making a purchase decision.