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{{as of|2021|3}}, there were about 3,500 [[electric vehicle]]s in [[Alberta]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/electric-vehicles-future-analysis-1.6298596|date=2021-12-28|access-date=2022-04-20|title=A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready?|first=Trevor|last=Howlett|work=CBC News}}</ref> |
{{as of|2021|3}}, there were about 3,500 [[electric vehicle]]s registered in [[Alberta]], equivalent to about 0.1% of all vehicles in the province.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/electric-vehicles-future-analysis-1.6298596|date=2021-12-28|access-date=2022-04-20|title=A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready?|first=Trevor|last=Howlett|work=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://amainsider.com/why-the-future-is-bright-for-electric-cars-in-alberta/|title=Why the Future is Bright for Electric Cars in Alberta|first=Andrew|last=Raven|work=AMA Insider|access-date=2022-05-15}}</ref> {{as of|2022}}, around 2.3% of new cars sold in Alberta were electric.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2022/07/27/calgarys-use-of-electric-vehicles-is-on-the-rise/|title=Calgary's use of electric vehicles is on the rise|first=Hajar|last=Al Kouzaii|date=2022-07-27|access-date=2022-12-29|work=Livewire Calgary}}</ref> |
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==Government policy== |
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{{as of|2022|5}}, the provincial government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/article-evs-hard-to-find-in-prairies-as-canada-heads-toward-net-zero-goal/|work=The Globe and Mail|title=Another Prairie drought: EVs hard to find as Canada heads toward net-zero goal|first=Doug|last=Firby|date=2022-05-20|access-date=2022-07-24}}</ref> |
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==Charging stations== |
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{{as of|2022|1}}, there were 255 public [[charging station]]s in Alberta.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://electricautonomy.ca/2022/01/25/alberta-ev-chargers-funding/|work=Electric Autonomy|title=Alberta gets $2 million in federal funds to double public EV charging infrastructure by 2023|date=2022-01-25|access-date=2022-07-24|first=Mehanaz|last=Yakub}}</ref> |
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==Public opinion== |
==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/beyond-local/rise-of-evs-will-require-smarter-greener-electricity-grid-expert-5297507|work=Alberta Prime Times|title=Rise of EVs will require smarter, greener electricity grid: expert|first=Jennifer|last=Henderson|date=2022-04-25|access-date=2022-05-02}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/beyond-local/rise-of-evs-will-require-smarter-greener-electricity-grid-expert-5297507|work=Alberta Prime Times|title=Rise of EVs will require smarter, greener electricity grid: expert|first=Jennifer|last=Henderson|date=2022-04-25|access-date=2022-05-02}}</ref> |
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In a 2022 poll conducted by the [[Alberta Motor Association]], 27% of respondents were interested in buying an electric vehicle.<ref name=amapoll>{{cite news|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/lethbridge-s-interest-in-electric-vehicles-growing-ama-survey-suggests-1.6183708|title=Lethbridge's interest in electric vehicles growing, AMA survey suggests|work=CTV News|first=Quinn|last=Keenan|date=2022-12-06|access-date=2022-12-25}}</ref> |
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==By region== |
==By region== |
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===Calgary=== |
===Calgary=== |
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{{as of|2021|8}}, there were about 3,000 electric vehicles in [[Calgary]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8120754/alberta-electric-vehicles-forecast/|work=Global News|title=Officials forecast hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles in Alberta by 2041|first=Christa|last=Dao}}</ref> |
{{as of|2021|8}}, there were about 3,000 electric vehicles in [[Calgary]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8120754/alberta-electric-vehicles-forecast/|work=Global News|title=Officials forecast hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles in Alberta by 2041|first=Christa|last=Dao|date=2021-08-17|access-date=2022-05-15}}</ref> {{as of|2022|1}}, there were about 200 public charging stations in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://calgary.citynews.ca/2022/01/24/alberta-buying-electric-vehicles/|date=2022-01-24|access-date=2022-07-24|work=CityNews|title=Thousands of Albertans get behind the wheel of an EV, Calgary opens new charging stations|first=Kayla|last=Bruch}}</ref> |
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In a 2022 poll conducted by the [[Alberta Motor Association]], 31% of respondents in Calgary were interested in buying an electric vehicle.<ref name=amapoll/> |
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===Edmonton=== |
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{{as of|2022|9}}, there were 60 electric [[bus]]es in the [[Edmonton]] city fleet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/electric-vehicles-key-to-driving-down-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-edmonton-city-of-edmonton-1.6084020|work=CTV News|title=Electric vehicles key to driving down greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton: City of Edmonton|date=2022-09-25|access-date=2022-10-30|first=Brittany|last=Ekelund}}</ref> |
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===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.<ref name=amapoll/> |
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===Medicine Hat=== |
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{{as of|2021|6}}, there were eight electric vehicles in the [[Medicine Hat]] municipal fleet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://chatnewstoday.ca/2021/06/10/city-buys-two-more-electric-vehicles/|title=City buys two more electric vehicles|work=CHATNewsToday|date=2021-06-10|access-date=2022-12-29|first=Chris|last=Brown}}</ref> |
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===Red Deer=== |
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{{as of|2019}}, there was one public DC charging station in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-electric-vehicles-still-face-an-uphill-battle-in-canada-oil-country/|work=The Globe and Mail|title=Electric vehicles still face an uphill battle in Canada oil country|first=Doug|last=Firby|date=2019-07-19|access-date=2022-12-29}}</ref> |
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The first electric vehicle in the [[Red Deer County]] fleet was introduced in November 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-county-adds-electric-vehicle-to-fleet/|work=Red Deer Advocate|title=Red Deer County adds electric vehicle to fleet|first=Paul|last=Cowley|date=2022-11-23|access-date=2022-12-26}}</ref> |
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===Wood Buffalo=== |
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{{as of|2022|12}}, there were no public DC charging stations in the [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-ev-driver-says-charging-infrastructure-needs-a-boost-1.6698959|work=CBC News|date=2022-12-29|access-date=2023-01-31|first=Luke|last=Ettinger|title=Northern Alberta EV driver says charging infrastructure needs a boost}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 31 January 2023
As of March 2021[update], 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[update], around 2.3% of new cars sold in Alberta were electric.[3]
Government policy
[edit]As of May 2022[update], the provincial government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.[4]
Charging stations
[edit]As of January 2022[update], there were 255 public charging stations in Alberta.[5]
Public opinion
[edit]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
[edit]Calgary
[edit]As of August 2021[update], there were about 3,000 electric vehicles in Calgary.[8] As of January 2022[update], 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
[edit]As of September 2022[update], there were 60 electric buses in the Edmonton city fleet.[10]
Lethbridge
[edit]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
[edit]As of June 2021[update], there were eight electric vehicles in the Medicine Hat municipal fleet.[11]
Red Deer
[edit]As of 2019[update], 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
[edit]As of December 2022[update], there were no public DC charging stations in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Howlett, Trevor (December 28, 2021). "A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready?". CBC News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Raven, Andrew. "Why the Future is Bright for Electric Cars in Alberta". AMA Insider. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Al Kouzaii, Hajar (July 27, 2022). "Calgary's use of electric vehicles is on the rise". Livewire Calgary. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Henderson, Jennifer (April 25, 2022). "Rise of EVs will require smarter, greener electricity grid: expert". Alberta Prime Times. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Keenan, Quinn (December 6, 2022). "Lethbridge's interest in electric vehicles growing, AMA survey suggests". CTV News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Dao, Christa (August 17, 2021). "Officials forecast hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles in Alberta by 2041". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brown, Chris (June 10, 2021). "City buys two more electric vehicles". CHATNewsToday. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Firby, Doug (July 19, 2019). "Electric vehicles still face an uphill battle in Canada oil country". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Cowley, Paul (November 23, 2022). "Red Deer County adds electric vehicle to fleet". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ 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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