Unsold 2023 electric ID.4 sports-utility vehicles sit at a Volkswagen dealership Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Alberta households rank among some of the lowest when it comes to electric vehicle ownership in Canada, according to the most recently available data from Statistics Canada. Only three per cent of households in the province owned an electric or hybrid vehicle, compared to the national average of five per cent.Alberta ranks low among the provinces when it comes to electric vehicle ownership in Canada, with only three per cent of households having at least one electric or hybrid vehicle.
"In the early days of new technology being adopted, it's not unusual to see very low numbers," Dewis said. "Because it's just one cycle, you can't really draw any conclusions from that."Motorized vehicle registration data from March shows electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise in Alberta. Around 14,000 EVs were registered in 2024, up from just over 9,300 the year before.
Pavic adds that within the last four years, they've seen a 58 per cent growth in EV sales. While that growth is a positive sign, he said Alberta is still farther behind provinces like B.C. and Quebec. Both provinces have rebates for purchasing an EV. In B.C., residents can receive between $500 and $2,000 on an EV or plug-in hybrid, while Quebec offers up to $7,000 when purchasing or leasing a new EV.
But a provincial $200 tax for registering an electric vehicle, set to come into effect in January 2025, could also put people off, Bell said.
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