Plug-in electric vehicles in South Africa explained

, there were 6,367 electric vehicles in South Africa.^[1], 0.2% of new cars sold in South Africa were fully electric.^[2]

, electric car usage in South Africa emits more greenhouse gas on average than gasoline-powered car usage due to the prevalence of coal in electricity generation.^[3]

Government policy

, the national government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicles and charges a 25% tariff on electric vehicle imports (compared with 18% for gasoline-powered cars).^{[4] [5]}

Charging stations

, there were around 300 public charging stations in South Africa.

Notes and References

1. News: Electric vehicles in South Africa: how to avoid making them the privilege of the few. The Conversation. 2022-06-14. 2022-10-11.
2. News: Here's how hybrid and electric car sales have increased in SA since 2018. iol.co.za. Jason. Woosey. 2023-02-21. 2023-04-12.
3. News: Electric cars will remain a dirty word in South Africa without electricity generation reform. 2022-05-03. Daily Maverick. Neil Thomas Stacey. 2022-11-20.
4. News: SA has priciest electric vehicles in the world. ITWeb. 2022-08-05. 2022-10-11. Sibahle. Malinga.
5. News: Dark days for electric vehicles in South Africa. Springs Advertiser. 2023-04-12. 2023-02-23. Ryan. de Villiers.