As of 2020, there were 6,367 electric vehicles in South Africa. As of 2022, 0.2% of new cars sold in South Africa were fully electric.
As of May 2022, 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.
Government policy
As of 2022, 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).
Charging stations
As of March 2023, there were around 300 public charging stations in South Africa.
References
- "Electric vehicles in South Africa: how to avoid making them the privilege of the few". The Conversation. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- Woosey, Jason (21 February 2023). "Here's how hybrid and electric car sales have increased in SA since 2018". iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Neil Thomas Stacey (3 May 2022). "Electric cars will remain a dirty word in South Africa without electricity generation reform". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- Malinga, Sibahle (5 August 2022). "SA has priciest electric vehicles in the world". ITWeb. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- de Villiers, Ryan (23 February 2023). "Dark days for electric vehicles in South Africa". Springs Advertiser. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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