Idaho electric vehicle fee
Idaho charges $140 a year on an electric car, on top of everything a gas car pays.
How much is the Idaho EV registration fee?
$140 a year. That sits on top of the ordinary $69 registration, so an electric car costs $209 a year to keep on the road where a gas car costs $69.
Hybrids pay less: a plug-in hybrid pays $75 a year, and a regular hybrid that does not plug in pays nothing extra.
Idaho adds a yearly fee to a car that pays little or no fuel tax: $140 for a full electric car and $75 for a plug-in hybrid, charged with the registration on top of the age-based fee. source 3
| Fuel type | Extra per year | Total registration |
|---|---|---|
| Gas or diesel | Nothing | $69 |
| Plug-in hybrid | $75 | $144 |
| Electric | $140 | $209 |
What Idaho's $140 adds up to
$140 once sounds minor. Multiply it by the years you will own the car and the Idaho figure starts to matter.
| Years owned | Extra paid for driving electric in Idaho |
|---|---|
| 1 | $140 |
| 3 | $420 |
| 5 | $700 |
| 10 | $1,400 |
The offset is fuel tax you no longer pay. A high-mileage driver easily spends more than $140 a year in gas tax, so they gain; a light-mileage driver in Idaho can end up paying more through this charge than they ever would at the pump.
What the Idaho charge is for
In Idaho the charge is $140 a year, on top of whatever the registration itself costs.
Behind the number is a simple argument. Fuel tax funds the roads, an electric car pays none because it buys no gas, so Idaho bills a flat charge in its place. 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.
When you pay it
In Idaho it is charged from the first registration, so it lands in the bill on the day you buy the car rather than a year later.
The calculator on the Idaho registration page applies that rule. Set the fuel type to electric and it shows you the figure in place, with everything else itemized around it.
How Idaho compares
Idaho is 23th highest of the 41 states that charge an electric car fee.
| State | Electric | Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $270 | Not charged |
| Oregon | $240 | Not charged |
| Washington | $225 | $75 |
| Utah | $180 | $56.50 |
| Idaho | $140 | $75 |
| Hawaii | $50 | Not charged |
| Nevada | Nothing | Nothing |
Idaho 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 Idaho EV fee
How much is EV registration in Idaho?
$140 a year on top of the normal registration, so $209 in total against $69 for a gas car.
Why is EV registration so expensive in Idaho?
Because the fee is meant to replace the fuel tax an electric car does not pay. Idaho has set that replacement at $140 a year, which is towards the middle of the range. The states have landed on very different numbers for the same argument.
Do electric cars have higher registration fees than gas cars?
In Idaho, yes, by $140 a year. Everything else on the bill is the same.
Is there a hybrid registration fee in Idaho?
Yes. A plug-in hybrid pays $75 a year, and a regular hybrid that does not plug in pays nothing extra, less than the $140 charged on a full electric car. A hybrid still buys gas and pays fuel tax on it, so the charge is smaller.
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 Idaho EV fee ever waived?
Not as a general rule. Idaho DMV publishes the fee as applying to electric vehicles at registration, and we are not aware of a published waiver. If you think an exemption applies to you, ask them directly rather than relying on a calculator.
More on registering a car in Idaho
The electric vehicle charge is one line on a longer bill. These pages cover the rest for Idaho:
Nearby states
Or see every state on the EV registration fee by state page.
Where these numbers come from
- Idaho Transportation Department, Vehicle Registrations, retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho Code 49-402, registration fees by vehicle age, retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho Code 49-457, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle fees, retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho State Tax Commission, sales and use tax on vehicles (6%), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho Transportation Department, Permanent Plates and No Registration Stickers (HB 533 and HB 577, from July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Ada County Assessor, Vehicle Registration, Renewals and Titles (title admin fee, VIN inspection, new-resident tax rule, late title penalty), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Ada County Highway District, Vehicle Registration Fees (local fee by age, reauthorization ballot), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho Transportation Department, Driver Manual chapter 10, title and registration (90-day residency), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Idaho State Tax Commission, Types of Sales (gifts and family sales of motor vehicles), retrieved 2026-10-30
Not affiliated with Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Motor Vehicles. Several states re-set this figure annually, so check the date above.