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Connecticut electric vehicle fee

Connecticut charges nothing extra for an electric car.

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How much is the Connecticut EV registration fee?

Nothing extra. Connecticut is one of only 10 states we cover that does not add an annual charge for driving an electric car.

Connecticut charges no annual electric vehicle surcharge. An electric car also skips the $15.00 Clean Air Act fee and the $40.00 emissions exemption fee, so it costs less to register than a gas car.

That is worth knowing if you are comparing states, because the gap at the other end is large: New Jersey charges $270 a year for the same car.

Why Connecticut charges nothing

Connecticut does not charge one. That is worth saying plainly, because most states now do, and the ones that do are not shy about the amount.

It comes down to how roads are funded. Gas drivers pay for them at the pump through fuel tax; an electric driver does not, so Connecticut recovers a share of that with a yearly fee instead. More on why states charge it.

Whether the amount is a fair swap is where the states stop agreeing. New Jersey charges $270 and Hawaii charges $50 for the same car doing the same mileage. The reasoning and the full range are set out here.

How Connecticut compares

Connecticut charges nothing, which puts it below every state that does.

StateElectricPlug-in hybrid
New Jersey $270 Not charged
Rhode Island $200 $100
Hawaii $50 Not charged
Connecticut Nothing Nothing
Massachusetts Nothing Nothing
New York Nothing Nothing

Connecticut shown against the states next to it and the two ends of the range. All 51 side by side on the EV fee by state page.

Questions about the Connecticut EV fee

How much is EV registration in Connecticut?

The same as any other car. Connecticut does not add an annual electric vehicle charge.

Why is EV registration so expensive in Connecticut?

Because the fee is meant to replace the fuel tax an electric car does not pay. Connecticut has chosen not to charge one at all. The states have landed on very different numbers for the same argument.

Do electric cars have higher registration fees than gas cars?

Not in Connecticut. Some states add a charge of $100 to $270 a year; this is not one of them.

Is there a federal EV registration fee?

No. There is no federal vehicle registration in the United States at all. Registration is run state by state, which is exactly why the charge on an electric car runs from nothing to $270 depending on where you park it.

Is the Connecticut EV fee ever waived?

There is nothing to waive. Connecticut does not charge one.

More on registering a car in Connecticut

The electric vehicle charge is one line on a longer bill. These pages cover the rest for Connecticut:

Full Connecticut fee calculator →The whole registration bill worked out line by line, with a source on every figure. Set the fuel type to electric to see this charge in place. Connecticut tax, title and license calculator →The tax and state fees due when you buy, with the trade-in rule. Connecticut title transfer →Putting a car into your name, the forms, and how a family transfer changes the tax. Cheapest states to register →How Connecticut's yearly cost of keeping a car on the road compares with the rest.

Nearby states

New York EV feeMassachusetts EV feeRhode Island EV fee

Or see every state on the EV registration fee by state page.

Where these numbers come from

  1. Connecticut DMV, DMV Fees, retrieved 2026-10-17
  2. Connecticut DMV, Sales Tax on Vehicle Registrations, retrieved 2026-09-23
  3. Connecticut General Statutes 14-62(a), dealer conveyance or processing fee, retrieved 2026-09-23
  4. Connecticut General Statutes 12-71e, motor vehicle property tax mill rate cap, retrieved 2026-09-23
  5. Connecticut Open Data (OPM), Mill Rates for FY 2014-2027, including motor vehicle rates, retrieved 2026-10-17
  6. Town of Newington Assessor, motor vehicle assessments (MSRP depreciation schedule from the October 1, 2024 grand list), retrieved 2026-10-17
  7. City of Danbury Assessor, I sold my car: what do I do?, retrieved 2026-10-17
  8. Connecticut DMV, transfer your vehicle registration from out of state, retrieved 2026-10-17
  9. Connecticut DMV, proof of ownership requirements (no title for vehicles over 20 model years), retrieved 2026-10-17
  10. Connecticut DMV, emissions program overview and emissions late fee, retrieved 2026-10-17
  11. Connecticut General Statutes 14-49, registration fees, retrieved 2026-10-22
  12. Connecticut DMV, Transfer Vehicle Ownership (gifts, AU-463, H-13B family exemption), retrieved 2026-10-30

Not affiliated with Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Several states re-set this figure annually, so check the date above.