EV incentives by state · Last reviewed October 2026

EV registration fees by state, ranked

41 states now charge EV owners an extra annual registration fee on top of normal registration, from $50 a year in Hawaii to $270 in New Jersey, the highest flat fee in the country (Minnesota's fee is a share of the car's price, so it runs higher on pricier EVs). 9 states and DC charge no EV fee at all. States add these fees because EV drivers buy little or no gasoline, so they pay little or no gas tax toward roads.

States with no EV registration fee

Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York. EVs there pay the same registration as any other car.

Fee changes already on the books

• Alabama: Rises $3 to $206 from July 1, 2027.
• Colorado: The road usage part rises to $36 in July 2027 and $96 by July 2031.
• Hawaii: Per-mile charging becomes mandatory for EVs by 2028.
• Michigan: Moves with the gas tax, which is inflation-indexed each January.
• Minnesota: Floors drop to $100 (PHEV $50) for registrations from July 1, 2027.
• New Hampshire: From Jan 1, 2027 set by weight: $50 to $150 (most cars stay at $100).
• New Jersey: Rises $10 each July to $290 by 2028.
• New Mexico: New in 2027: $70/yr ($35 PHEV), $80 in 2028 and $90 from 2029.
• Pennsylvania: Adjusted by CPI each January starting 2027.
• Tennessee: Rises to $274/yr from January 2027, then inflation-indexed from 2028.
• Utah: Rises to $280/yr from Jan 1, 2027, then inflation-indexed.

Questions people ask

Which state has the highest EV registration fee?

New Jersey has the highest flat fee, at $270/yr. Minnesota's fee is 0.5% of the car's price with a $150 floor and no cap, so pricier EVs pay more there. The three highest are New Jersey ($270/yr), Michigan ($267/yr), Illinois ($251/yr). Fees change often, so each row in the table links to that state's incentives page with the official source and its last-reviewed date.

Which states do not charge an EV registration fee?

9 states and DC: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York. EVs there pay the same registration as any other car, though some of these states tax public charging or have fees in the works.

Why do states charge EV owners an extra fee?

Roads are largely paid for by gas taxes, and EV drivers buy little or no gas. The extra registration fee is how most states make up that money. Several states now let EV owners pay per mile instead, which saves low-mileage drivers money.

Do plug-in hybrids pay the EV fee?

In many states they pay a smaller one. We list a plug-in hybrid fee for 30 states; in some states plug-in hybrids pay nothing extra. Check the table and your state's page.

Does the EV fee wipe out the fuel savings?

No. At our state averages, home charging saves several hundred to almost two thousand dollars a year versus a 27 mpg gas car at 12,000 miles, and even the highest fee takes only part of that. Each state's EV vs gas page shows the fee as a share of its fuel savings.

Sources

Each fee was checked in our October 2026 review. These are the official pages we used:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

The fee is only half the math. See what charging costs versus gas in your state, check what your state and utility still pay, or read what is left of the EV tax credit.