Electric car sales by state

Electric Car Sales in California

California ranks in the #1 position in the U.S. in terms of total electric vehicles sales. There were a total of 146,951 electric vehicles sold in the year 2020 in California. That number decreased 1.18% from the previous year.

California

Sales

  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
73,854
94,873
153,442
148,710
146,951
Electric Vehicle Stats
Year 2016 73,854
Year 2017 94,873
Year 2018 153,442
Year 2019 148,710
Year 2020 146,951
Market Share in 2020 46.76%
Charging Outlets (2019) 30,747
State-wide Auto Stats (Includes all vehicles)
Value of All New Cars Sold in 2019 in the state $114.9B
Sales Taxes Paid in New Vehicles Sold $8.3B
New Vehicle Registration Share 11.2%
New Car Dealers 1,295

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, Wikipedia, Nada.org, California Energy Commission