, there were about 1,950
electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...
s in
Louisiana, equivalent to 0.05% of all vehicles in the state.
Government policy
, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $2,500 for electric vehicle purchases.
In June 2022, the state government introduced an annual registration fee of $110 for electric vehicles.
Charging stations
, there were 141 public
charging station
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...
ports in Louisiana. , there were 12 public DC charging stations in Louisiana.
The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Louisiana.
By region
Alexandria
, there were 38 electric vehicles registered in
Rapides Parish, and none registered in
Grant Parish
Grant Parish (french: Paroisse de Grant) is a parish located in the North Central portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,309. The parish seat is Colfax. The parish was founded in 1869 durin ...
.
, there were 2 public charging stations in
Alexandria.
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Baton Rouge
, there were 48 public charging stations in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-sma ...
.
Lafayette
The first public charging stations in Lafayette opened in July 2019.
Monroe
, there was one public charging station in Monroe.
New Orleans
In 2022, the New Orleans city council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring that the city's light-duty vehicle fleet be transitioned entirely to electric by 2025.
References
{{Electric vehicles
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Road transportation in Louisiana