Between 2010-2022, electric vehicle (EV) stock increased from 0.1% to 27%.
As of 2022:
BEV stock: 590,000
PHEV stock: 200,000
Public fast charging: 9,100
Public slow charging: 15,000
Share of EV stock: 27%
Share of EV sales: 88% (highest globally) [1]
Abundant hydro electricity, low price and flexibility incentivises electrification and electric vehicles (EVs) [2]
Private cars and well-developed road
networks enable the transition to
private electric vehicles (EVs). [3]
The transport sector as a key priority
receives public funding for research and development. [4]
Revenue from oil and gas transferred to investments in research and development, infrastructure and integration, and for incentives. High taxation on fossil fuels. [2]
General consciousness in public regarding climate change and its impact. [6]
Air pollution from transport sector is major environmental and health concern in Norway and the electric vehicle (EV) programme is seen as an efficient way to reduce air pollution. [5]
Consistent cross-party political agreement and government funding drives the electric vehicle (EV) initiative. [5]
Vat (25%) exemption for electric cars for the period 2001-2022. From 2023, Norway will add 25% VAT on purchase prices over 500,000 Norwegian Kroner. [7]
The VAT exemption played a pivotal role in driving the rapid adoption of electric cars in Norway. It made electric vehicles significantly more affordable compared to their gasoline or diesel counterparts, encouraging consumers to make the switch to electric.
Only zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) will be sold from 2022 for cars and from 2025 for city buses. [9]
Insufficient data to assess impact due to recent implementation.
Light-duty vehicles (LDVs) emissions standard target set at 85 gCO2/km for 2021 and to reach zero gCO2/km by 2025. [9]
85% of government vehicles must be “zero emission” by
2015; 60% of busses electrified in Oslo by 2025. [8]
Registration tax exemptions according to CO2 and Nox emissions; reduced effect on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). VAT exemption for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) (1996-2021). Reduced tax from 2021. Full tax from 2022. [8]
50% reduced company car tax (2009-2017), reduced to 40% (2018-2021) and 20% from 2022. [8]
Enova subsidises fast-chargers through competitive bidding. [11]
Parking for electric vehicles (EV) - for some municipalities it is free. The rest have decided to apply a fee of not more than 50% of the fee for fossil-fuel cars. [9]
No charges on toll roads (1997- 2017).
No charges on ferries (2009- 2017). [8]
Database for charging stations. [10]
Special electric vehicle (EV) license plates. [11]
Fast charging stations every 50 km on main roads . [11]
Fiscal compensation for the scrapping of fossil vans when converting to a zero-emission van. [9]
Oslo electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) procurement installation: establishes 400 charging points from 2008-2011.
The push to persuade households to purchase zero emission vehicles (VEVs) has come at a price. The policy has contributed to a sizeable revenue decline from car-related excise duties. The tax expenditure from the VAT exemption reached NOK 11.3 billion (USD 1.3 billion) in 2021.