Updated Electric Vehicle Statistics for Prince Edward Island

Monday, August 24, 2020 at 10:48 am

Peter Rukavina

I first reported on the number of electric vehicles registered by the Province of PEI last year; I received updated numbers for 2020 late last week, and here’s a year-on-year comparison:

Vehicle Type	2019	2020	Increase
Battery Electric	33	84	150%
Hybrid	403	862	113%
Plug-in Hybrid	7	57	714%
TOTAL	443	1,003	126%

“Battery electric” vehicles are ones that run entirely on electricity; “hybrid” vehicles run on both gasoline and electricity but don’t plug in (the battery is charged by the gasoline engine), and ”plug-in hybrid” vehicles run on both gasoline and electricity (and the battery is charged both by the gasoline engine, and if plugged into the mains).

I suspect that the dramatic more-than-doubling in electric vehicles over the last year is due a combination of an actual increase and in better data quality control, spurred by the fact that electric vehicles are entitled to free motor vehicle registration. Nonetheless, the growth is good to see.

Electric Vehicles

Prince Edward Island

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Thanks Peter!

That is quite an increase. I’ve definitely seen more on the road these days but it’s nice to get confirmation.

Todd

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That's a good jump in numbers

That's a good jump in numbers. How does that play out against other fuel engine cars? Is there a relative rise as well?

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Another reason for the

Another reason for the incredible increase is the fact that the Federal iZEV rebate has been available for the last 15 months.
Either way, I’d say the EV Revolution is well underway in PEI!