Almost 3,000 EVs registered in Guernsey

Almost 3,000 electric vehicles (EV) are currently registered in Guernsey, accoording to the President of the Committee for Environment and Infrastructure (E&I).

The figures were revealed after a question from Deputy Jayne Ozanne, who suggested if an annual fee for these vehicles was introduced it would cover her proposed reduction in fuel duty rates.

E&I President Deputy Adrian Gabriel said he was working with Policy & Resources to redesign vehicle taxation.

The number of EV's registered has grown from 758 in 2020 to 2,844 in 2025.

In 2024, 15% of new registrations were EVs, while so far in 2025 the figure is around 10–11%.

The total number of electric vehicles on the island is made up of 1,954 cars (1,022 new, 932 used), 242 motorcycles (213 new, 29 used) and 648 light vans (92 new, 556 used).

Under questioning from Deputy John Gollop, Gabriel said he wanted to see more infrastructure provided for electric vehicles.

"One of the work streams at traffic and highways is to investigate public charging points because some people do want to take advantage of the efficiencies of electric vehicle driving but don't have off-street parking," he said.

"There is a place for public charging but where and how that is yet to be determined."

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