Electric lawn equipment · Minnesota
Xcel Energy Outdoor Electric Equipment Rebate
Run by Xcel Energy
- What you get
- 60% of equipment cost up to: push mower $75, riding mower $200, push snow blower $100, trimmer (string or hedge) $30, edger $30, cultivator $30, chainsaw or pole saw $30, leaf blower $30
- Maximum
- $200 per household
- Who qualifies
- Xcel Energy residential customers (home-based lawn or snow service businesses have separate higher caps). Cordless electric equipment only.
- Where
- Xcel Energy residential electric customers in Minnesota, mainly the Twin Cities metro and other parts of the state.
- Status
- Open. Rebate page live 2026-10-17 with amounts, no end date shown.
- Type of payment
- Rebate
What you do
Buy new electric lawn and yard equipment and apply for a rebate.
Requirements
- Buy new cordless outdoor electric equipment (electric snow shovels do not qualify)
- Chainsaw blades must be at least 12 inches (pole saws have no minimum)
- Limit two riding mowers and five of each other equipment type per account holder per year
How to apply
- 1Buy qualifying new cordless equipment
- 2Complete the rebate application online at the Xcel Energy rebate page or print the PDF and mail it in
- 3Allow up to eight weeks for the rebate
Timing and deadlines
Up to eight weeks for the rebate to arrive
none published on the page
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/residential/home-rebates/outdoor-electric-equipment (official page)
- https://www.fridleymn.gov/News-articles/2025-News/Outdoor-Electric-Landscaping-Equipment-Rebates
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