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Plug-in electric vehicles in Alberta

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As of March 2021, there were about 3,500 electric vehicles registered in Alberta, equivalent to about 0.1% of all vehicles in the province.[1][2] As of 2022, around 2.3% of new cars sold in Alberta were electric.[3]

Government policy

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As of May 2022, the provincial government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.[4]

Charging stations

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As of January 2022, there were 255 public charging stations in Alberta.[5]

Public opinion

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In a poll conducted in 2021 by KPMG, 54% of Albertans said it was "likely" or "very likely" that their next vehicle purchase would be electric.[6]

In a 2022 poll conducted by the Alberta Motor Association, 27% of respondents were interested in buying an electric vehicle.[7]

By region

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Calgary

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As of August 2021, there were about 3,000 electric vehicles in Calgary.[8] As of January 2022, there were about 200 public charging stations in the city.[9]

In a 2022 poll conducted by the Alberta Motor Association, 31% of respondents in Calgary were interested in buying an electric vehicle.[7]

Edmonton

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As of September 2022, there were 60 electric buses in the Edmonton city fleet.[10]

Lethbridge

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In a 2022 poll conducted by the Alberta Motor Association, 30% of respondents in Lethbridge were interested in buying an electric vehicle.[7]

Medicine Hat

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As of June 2021, there were eight electric vehicles in the Medicine Hat municipal fleet.[11]

Red Deer

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As of 2019, there was one public DC charging station in Red Deer.[12]

The first electric vehicle in the Red Deer County fleet was introduced in November 2022.[13]

Wood Buffalo

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As of December 2022, there were no public DC charging stations in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Howlett, Trevor (December 28, 2021). "A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready?". CBC News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Raven, Andrew. "Why the Future is Bright for Electric Cars in Alberta". AMA Insider. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Al Kouzaii, Hajar (July 27, 2022). "Calgary's use of electric vehicles is on the rise". Livewire Calgary. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Firby, Doug (May 20, 2022). "Another Prairie drought: EVs hard to find as Canada heads toward net-zero goal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Yakub, Mehanaz (January 25, 2022). "Alberta gets $2 million in federal funds to double public EV charging infrastructure by 2023". Electric Autonomy. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Henderson, Jennifer (April 25, 2022). "Rise of EVs will require smarter, greener electricity grid: expert". Alberta Prime Times. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Keenan, Quinn (December 6, 2022). "Lethbridge's interest in electric vehicles growing, AMA survey suggests". CTV News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Dao, Christa (August 17, 2021). "Officials forecast hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles in Alberta by 2041". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Bruch, Kayla (January 24, 2022). "Thousands of Albertans get behind the wheel of an EV, Calgary opens new charging stations". CityNews. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Ekelund, Brittany (September 25, 2022). "Electric vehicles key to driving down greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton: City of Edmonton". CTV News. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Chris (June 10, 2021). "City buys two more electric vehicles". CHATNewsToday. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Firby, Doug (July 19, 2019). "Electric vehicles still face an uphill battle in Canada oil country". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Cowley, Paul (November 23, 2022). "Red Deer County adds electric vehicle to fleet". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  14. ^ Ettinger, Luke (December 29, 2022). "Northern Alberta EV driver says charging infrastructure needs a boost". CBC News. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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