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What people are buying in Maryland

Maryland publishes plug-in counts by county but no make or model.

Plug-ins by county

CountyElectricPlug-in hybridShare of all vehicles
Montgomery37,12212,4776.2%
Howard13,5263,4726.0%
Baltimore12,1924,5542.5%
Anne Arundel11,7164,7662.9%
Frederick6,9542,1433.3%

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Source: Maryland MVA, Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Registrations by County + Vehicle Registrations by County (opendata.maryland.gov, qtcv-n3tc and db8v-9ewn), data date: month end 2026/08. Counties outside Maryland in the source file (registered owners elsewhere) are left out of shares when the total file has no match.

Plug-in share of all light-duty vehicles (DOE)

2025: 162,000 electric plus plug-in hybrid vehicles out of 5,052,300 light-duty vehicles, 3.2%. Counts are rounded to the nearest 100 by DOE.

Plug-in vehicles registered in Maryland, 2016 to 202520162025high 162,000low 8,200

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Vehicle Registration Counts by State (National Laboratory of the Rockies, Experian data), data date: through 2025.

What this means for you

The most-registered vehicles here have the deepest local used market, which usually means more buyers when you sell and more listings to compare when you shop. Popularity is not a quality or reliability rating, and this is not advice to buy or sell any car.

Auto loans in Maryland: who's lending and their complaint records (Lender Tracker)

Coverage: make and model counts exist only where a state publishes them for free (Washington for all vehicles; Washington and Connecticut for plug-ins; New York by make and model year). Maryland and Delaware publish fuel-type counts only. Full 50-state make and model data is sold by private vendors (for example S&P Global Mobility and Experian) and requires a paid license, so we don't show it.

FAQ

Where does the Maryland data come from?

Maryland MVA, Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Registrations by County + Vehicle Registrations by County (opendata.maryland.gov, qtcv-n3tc and db8v-9ewn), data date month end 2026/08.

Estimates, not financial advice. Taxes, insurance, PMI and fees vary by lender, county and city; confirm with your lender, dealer and state agency before acting.