Ford Power Promise, per Ford's own support page, gives a buyer or lessee of a new 2026 Mustang Mach-E a free Level 2 home charger with standard installation, or $1,500 in bonus cash instead, and it covers no other vehicle. To qualify you must buy or lease between October 1, 2026 and January 4, 2027 and take retail delivery from a participating Ford dealer's stock by January 4, 2027. Ford extended the program on July 7, 2026 and narrowed it at the same time, and the window for a 2025 model year Mach-E closed July 31. The earlier end date was September 30, 2026; a September 22 CarsDirect report, citing a Ford dealer bulletin, put the new end at January 4, 2027, and Ford's page now says the same. The bonus cash is lower than the $2,000 the program paid earlier. The F-150 Lightning, which shared this offer since the program launched in September 2024, is no longer part of it. Ford stopped building the Lightning in late 2025 after concluding it could not manufacture the truck profitably, and dealer inventory has largely sold through.
For a homeowner cross-shopping a Mach-E right now, the timing lines up with something else: the federal 30C tax credit for home charger installation expired June 30, 2026. Power Promise does not replace that credit dollar for dollar, since it is Ford's own offer tied to buying a specific car rather than a tax credit available on any charger purchase, but it lands in the same gap and is worth knowing about if a Mach-E is already on your shortlist.
What you actually get
Eligible buyers choose one of two things, not both:
- A free Level 2 home charger with free standard installation, done through Qmerit Electrification, Ford's installation partner. Ford's page says standard installation follows Qmerit's guidelines: a residential property (single-family home, duplex, condo, or townhome) with a dedicated electrical meter, and charging hardware attached to the same structure as the main electrical panel. Earlier reporting put the covered scope at up to a 60-amp circuit and 80 feet of wiring from the panel; Ford's page does not state those limits, so ask Qmerit to confirm them in writing.
- $1,500 in bonus cash, aimed at buyers who already own a charger or have nowhere to install one, such as many condo and apartment residents.
You have to pick at the time of purchase or lease. Once the deal is finalized with one option, you cannot switch to the other later. The charger model and brand can vary by availability rather than being a fixed, named product.
What "free" does not cover
The standard installation has real limits, and they matter for anyone whose home electrical situation is not simple:
- Panel upgrades are excluded. If your assessment shows you need more capacity, that cost is yours. Our panel capacity check walks through the math your electrician will run, so you know what to expect before the visit.
- Long wiring runs may not be covered. Earlier reporting put the limit at 80 feet. A charger location far from the panel, common in garages set back from the house or on detached structures, can push you past the covered distance.
- Permitting costs and fees are excluded, even though Qmerit handles the paperwork.
- Fleet and commercial buyers do not qualify. This is a retail-only offer.
None of this makes the offer worthless. A straightforward install, existing panel capacity, and a charger location near the electrical service is exactly the scenario "free" was built for, and that describes a lot of single-family homes. It just is not free for everyone, and the installer's assessment is where you find out which case you are.
Why the Lightning dropped out
The Lightning's exit is not a cut to the program's generosity so much as a reflection of what Ford has to sell. Ford ended F-150 Lightning production in December 2025, having said the truck could not be built at a profit at the volumes it was selling. New inventory has largely dried up nationwide, so there is little left for a manufacturer incentive to apply to. The Mustang Mach-E is now the only vehicle carrying Power Promise.
What to do if you're considering a Mach-E
If you can close on a new 2026 model year Mach-E before the offer ends, the free-charger path is worth running past your own numbers. The 2025 model year window closed July 31, so a 2025 Mach-E no longer qualifies. Get the electrician's assessment early (see what a home charger installation involves and whether you need a panel upgrade), ideally before you finalize the purchase, so you know whether your install falls inside the 60-amp, 80-foot standard scope or whether you would be paying out of pocket for a panel upgrade regardless of which option you pick.
If you already have a Level 2 charger, or you live somewhere a home charger is not realistic, the $1,500 bonus cash is the more useful of the two paths and does not require you to use Qmerit at all.
Either way, do not count on the federal 30C credit as a backstop. It ended June 30, 2026, for any charger placed in service after that date, and no extension has passed. See our full rundown of what the credit covered and who could still claim it for a charger placed in service before the deadline. Check whether your state or utility runs its own charger rebate on top of whichever Ford option you pick. Our incentive stack estimator pulls together what is currently documented for your state and utility, and a program like New Jersey's FY27 renewal is a reminder that those do not depend on what Ford or Washington is doing.
The caveat
Automaker charger promotions are marketing offers, not entitlements, and Ford has changed this program's terms and eligible vehicles more than once since 2024. Ford's support page states the October 1, 2026 to January 4, 2027 window, and it can change again, so confirm the offer is still live and unchanged at ford.com/powerpromise before you factor it into a purchase decision, and get the installation scope in writing rather than assuming "free" covers whatever your home needs.
Last factually verified: October 30, 2026, against Ford's Power Promise support page (ford.com/support/how-tos/electric-vehicles/home-charging/ford-power-promise/), read in full that day. Its footnote states the offer terms: a new 2026 Mustang Mach-E bought or leased from a participating Ford dealer between 10/1/2026 and 1/4/2027, one complimentary home charge station with standard home installation (permitting costs and fees excluded) or $1,500 bonus cash, retail delivery from dealer stock by 1/4/2027, no fleet or commercial customers, installation through Qmerit Electrification. CarsDirect's September 22, 2026 report on the extension to January 4, 2027 agrees with the end date. The Lightning's exit follows Ford Authority's December 2025 reporting on the end of its production. The 60-amp and 80-foot installation scope comes from earlier Electrek reporting and is not stated on Ford's page. Promotional program terms change; confirm current eligibility and dates at ford.com/powerpromise before relying on this for a purchase decision.