As of April 2022[update], there were about 3,700 electric vehicles registered in Kentucky.[1]
As of January 2022[update], the state government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.[2]
The state is scheduled to implement a $120 registration fee for electric vehicles starting in January 2024.[3]
A website compiling Kentucky state government efforts to progress electric vehicle adoption and educate citizens on electric vehicle technologies was launched as KY EV Charging, in a joint effort by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.[4]
As of January 2022[update], there were 210 public charging stations in Kentucky.[2]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$70 million to charging stations in Kentucky.[5]
Kentucky has been widely proposed as a hub for electric vehicle manufacturing.[1][6][7][8][9][10]
As of July 2019[update], there were 2,737 electric vehicles in Louisville.[11]