Plug-in electric vehicles in Hawaii
, there were about 26,000 electric vehicles registered in Hawaii. The state has the second-highest number of electric vehicles per capita in the United States, behind California.
Government policy
In January 2011, the state implemented a purchase rebate program of up to available for both the purchase of a plug-in electric car purchase, and up to for the purchase of both an electric vehicle and a charging station. The program ended in May 2012 as high consumer demand depleted the fund; more than 450 rebates were issued, totaling about. Several efforts to add more funds were unsuccessful.In June 2021, Governor David Ige signed three bills relating to electric vehicles into law, that do the following:
- Direct the state government to transition all of its light-duty vehicle fleet to electric by 2035
- Require state agencies that rent vehicles for work trips to prioritize renting electric vehicles
- Restart funding for the state's charging station rebate program
Charging stations
, there are 363 public charging stations in Hawaii.The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law in November 2021 includes for charging stations in Hawaii.
, the state government offers rebates of $1,300–$4,500 for installations of AC charging stations, and $28,000–$35,000 for installations of DC charging stations.