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How many electric cars are registered in each state?
Answer: About 7,454,800 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles were registered in the U.S. in 2025 (2.54% of 293,841,300); California had the highest plug-in share at 6.1% (source: U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center).
Cite this dataset
VaultRubric. “Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations by state.” Data as of 2025. https://vaultrubric.com/data/datasets/vehicle-registrations (accessed 2026-10-16). CC BY 4.0.
About this data
Approximate light-duty vehicle registrations by state and year (2016 onward): battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, all vehicles, and plug-in share. From U.S. DOE AFDC (Experian data), rounded to the nearest 100.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Vehicle Registration Counts by State (National Laboratory of the Rockies, Experian data). Data as of 2025. Updated 2026-10-16. License: CC BY 4.0, credit VaultRubric with a link.
Latest rows
| state | year | ev | phev | all_light_duty | plug_in_share_pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 2025 | 1900 | 1200 | 682300 | 0.45 |
| Wyoming | 2024 | 1500 | 1000 | 666900 | 0.37 |
| Wyoming | 2023 | 1100 | 800 | 652900 | 0.29 |
| Wyoming | 2022 | 800 | 600 | 644400 | 0.22 |
| Wyoming | 2021 | 500 | 400 | 643300 | 0.14 |
| Wyoming | 2020 | 300 | 300 | 638300 | 0.09 |
| Wyoming | 2019 | 200 | 200 | 630800 | 0.06 |
| Wyoming | 2018 | 200 | 200 | 623600 | 0.06 |
| Wyoming | 2017 | 100 | 100 | 618900 | 0.03 |
| Wyoming | 2016 | 100 | 100 | 615100 | 0.03 |
| Wisconsin | 2025 | 41900 | 18600 | 5644100 | 1.07 |
| Wisconsin | 2024 | 32300 | 15100 | 5570100 | 0.85 |
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FAQ
How many electric cars are registered in each state?
About 7,454,800 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles were registered in the U.S. in 2025 (2.54% of 293,841,300); California had the highest plug-in share at 6.1% (source: U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center).
Can I use and cite this data?
Yes. It is free under CC BY 4.0. Cite: VaultRubric. “Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations by state.” Data as of 2025. https://vaultrubric.com/data/datasets/vehicle-registrations (accessed 2026-10-16). CC BY 4.0.
Where does the data come from?
U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Vehicle Registration Counts by State (National Laboratory of the Rockies, Experian data). VaultRubric only reformats and summarizes it; every number links back to the original source.
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