Alberta Introduces EV Tax
March 18, 2025
Starting Thursday, Feb. 13, Alberta has begun to charge a $200 tax when residents register their electric vehicles. This amount is in line with what drivers of a typical internal combustion engine vehicle would be expected to pay each year in fuel tax.
The tax will be collected by registry agents, and online via MyAlberta eService, when the vehicles are registered and each year when the owners renew their registrations. Electric motorcycles and electric off-highway vehicles, such as ATVs, are exempt, as are hybrid vehicles.
These amendments were announced in Budget 2024 and passed in the Alberta Legislature last fall as part of the Financial Statutes Amendment Act. The legislative amendments also include other provisions, including rules for refunds and exemptions for the federal government, diplomats, and First Nations bands and individuals with a registered address on reserve.