Plug-in electric vehicles in Virginia

As of June 2022^[update], there were about 40,000 electric vehicles in Virginia, accounting for 0.5% of all vehicles in the state.[1] As of August 2022^[update], 2% of new vehicles sold in the state were electric.[2]

Government policy

In 2021, the state government introduced a tax rebate of $2,500 for electric vehicle purchases.[3] The same year, the state government introduced an annual $88.20 registration fee for electric vehicles.[4]

The state government plans to require at least 8% of new cars sold in the state to be electric by 2024, will require all new cars sold to be electric by 2035.[5][6]

Charging stations

As of December 2021^[update], there were about 840 public charging station locations with 2,000 charging ports in Virginia.[7] As of November 2021^[update], there were 478 public DC charging ports in the state.[8]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$105 million to charging stations in Virginia.[9]

By region

Richmond

As of April 2022^[update], 2% of new cars registered in the Greater Richmond Region were electric.[1]

Washington metropolitan area

See also: Plug-in electric vehicles in Washington, D.C. and Plug-in electric vehicles in Maryland § Washington metropolitan area

As of January 2022^[update], there were about 4,000 electric vehicles registered in Fairfax County.[10] As of December 2021^[update], there were 194 charging stations in Fairfax County.[7]

References

1. Oliver, Ned (July 14, 2022). "Electric vehicles gain popularity in Virginia". Axios. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
2. McNamee, Madison (August 31, 2022). "Virginia's tie to California law causing split in opinions over vehicle standards". WVIR-TV. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
3. Todd, Jamelia. "Governor Signs Bill Making Electric Cars More Affordable In Virginia". The Virginia Beach Job. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
4. Gregory, Matt (June 9, 2021). "VERIFY: Yes, there is a new fee for electric vehicles in Virginia". WUSA. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
5. "Column: No, electric vehicles aren't a threat to Virginians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
6. Augenstein, Neal (September 1, 2022). "Youngkin vows to change 'wrong' Va. law that would ban new gas cars". WTOP. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
7. Trompeter, Brian (December 22, 2021). "Fairfax leaders aim to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles". WTOP.
8. Abbott, Eileen (November 11, 2021). "How Richmond is looking toward sustainability through an increase in electric vehicle chargers". Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. Steger, Preston (February 11, 2022). "Virginia gets more than $15 million to build network of EV charging stations". WVEC. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
10. Walkinshaw, James R. (January 21, 2022). "Opinion: Public charging stations are not the primary impediment to electric cars in Virginia". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2022.