Fact #936: August 1, 2016 California Had the Highest Concentration of Plug-in Vehicles Relative to Population in 2015

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In 2015, there were five states with more than two plug-in vehicles (PEVs) registered per 1,000 people. California had the highest concentration of PEVs with 4.68 PEVs per 1,000 people. Hawaii had the second highest concentration with nearly three PEVs per 1,000 people followed by Washington, Georgia, and Oregon with about two PEVs per 1,000 people. Georgia is the only eastern state with over 2 PEVs per 1,000 people, likely due to generous state incentives that were offered until the summer of 2015. Mississippi had the lowest concentration of PEVs, but all 50 states and the District of Columbia had at least some PEVs.

PEV Registrations per 1,000 People by State, 2015

Map of U.S. with PEV registrations per 1,000 people by state in 2015.

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Supporting Information

PEV Registrations per 1,000 People by State, 2015
StatePEVs per 1,000 People
Alabama0.20
Alaska0.31
Arizona0.93
Arkansas0.15
California4.68
Colorado1.09
Connecticut0.96
Delaware0.61
District Of Columbia1.01
Florida0.73
Georgia2.20
Hawaii2.94
Idaho0.38
Illinois0.67
Indiana0.41
Iowa0.38
Kansas0.35
Kentucky0.21
Louisiana0.14
Maine0.66
Maryland0.98
Massachusetts0.89
Michigan0.99
Minnesota0.54
Mississippi0.09
Missouri0.39
Montana0.37
Nebraska0.37
Nevada0.80
New Hampshire0.71
New Jersey0.88
New Mexico0.40
New York0.69
North Carolina0.43
North Dakota0.15
Ohio0.45
Oklahoma0.26
Oregon2.04
Pennsylvania0.49
Rhode Island0.54
South Carolina0.28
South Dakota0.22
Tennessee0.49
Texas0.49
Utah0.80
Vermont1.67
Virginia0.60
Washington2.32
West Virginia0.18
Wisconsin0.59
Wyoming0.16

Sources:
PEV registrations - National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis, R.L. Polk, POLK_VIO_DETAIL_2015, May 2016.
Population - U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, State Totals: Vintage 2015. Argonne National Laboratory estimated population through July 2015 to match the registration data.

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