Arkansas Trucking Association

Electric Vehicle Registrations Up Almost 300% Since 2019

Electric vehicles registered in Arkansas are up 43% in the first five months of 2022 from the end of 2021, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. And if supply could match demand, that number would likely be even higher, according to DFA spokesman Scott Hardin.

The number of fully electric vehicles in Arkansas as of Jan. 1 was 2,094, with 2,997 at the end of May. Between the end of 2019 and the end of May 2022, the number of fully electric vehicles registered in Arkansas has risen 283.7%.

However, fully electric and hybrid vehicles only represent about 1% of all vehicles registered in the state. There are 2.75 million vehicles (passenger vehicles like cars, trucks, SUVs) registered in Arkansas. By county, the DFA reports Benton County has 660 registered fully electric vehicles, Pulaski County has 641 and Washington County has 405 – which combined is 57% of the state total.