Louisiana electric vehicle fee
Louisiana charges $110 a year on an electric car, on top of everything a gas car pays.
How much is the Louisiana EV registration fee?
$110 a year. It sits on top of the ordinary registration.
Hybrids pay less: a hybrid or plug-in hybrid pays $60 a year.
Louisiana charges a flat road usage fee on electric and hybrid cars in place of the fuel tax they do not pay: $110 a year for an electric car and $60 for a hybrid. It is not collected at the DMV. You report and pay it once a year, by 15 May, on your state income tax return. source 4
| Fuel type | Extra per year |
|---|---|
| Gas or diesel | Nothing |
| Hybrid or plug-in hybrid | $60 |
| Electric | $110 |
What Louisiana's $110 adds up to
The yearly number understates it. Here is what Louisiana's $110 comes to the longer you keep the car.
| Years owned | Extra paid for driving electric in Louisiana |
|---|---|
| 1 | $110 |
| 3 | $330 |
| 5 | $550 |
| 10 | $1,100 |
Whether $110 a year is a fair swap depends entirely on how far you drive, because it stands in for the fuel tax an electric car skips. Drive a lot and you are ahead; drive little and the Louisiana charge costs you more than the tax it replaces.
What the Louisiana charge is for
In Louisiana the charge is $110 a year, on top of whatever the registration itself costs.
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 Louisiana 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.
When you pay it
In Louisiana it is charged on renewal rather than at first registration, so the first bill after you buy the car will not include it. The second one will.
The calculator on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana compares
Louisiana is 32th highest of the 41 states that charge an electric car fee.
| State | Electric | Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $270 | Not charged |
| Arkansas | $200 | $100 |
| Texas | $200 | Not charged |
| Mississippi | $150 | $75 |
| Louisiana | $110 | $60 |
| Hawaii | $50 | Not charged |
Louisiana 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 Louisiana EV fee
How much is EV registration in Louisiana?
$110 a year on top of the normal registration.
Why is EV registration so expensive in Louisiana?
Because the fee is meant to replace the fuel tax an electric car does not pay. Louisiana has set that replacement at $110 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 Louisiana, yes, by $110 a year. Everything else on the bill is the same.
Is there a hybrid registration fee in Louisiana?
Yes. A hybrid or plug-in hybrid pays $60 a year, less than the $110 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 Louisiana EV fee ever waived?
Not as a general rule. Louisiana OMV 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 Louisiana
The electric vehicle charge is one line on a longer bill. These pages cover the rest for Louisiana:
Nearby states
Or see every state on the EV registration fee by state page.
Where these numbers come from
- Louisiana OMV, Vehicle Registration, Title and Plate Fees, retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463, private passenger vehicle license tax, retrieved 2026-09-23
- Louisiana Department of Revenue, sales and use tax rate, retrieved 2026-09-23
- Louisiana Department of Revenue, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Road Usage Fee, retrieved 2026-09-23
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:969.18, dealer documentation fee cap, retrieved 2026-09-23
- Louisiana OMV, new title and registration, retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana OMV, used title and registration, retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana OMV, registration renewal, retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana OMV, vehicle application form DPSMV 1799 (file within 40 days to avoid penalty and interest), retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana Legislature, Act 701 of 2026 (HB 1085), resume digest: vehicle inspection stickers, retrieved 2026-10-16
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.2, special personalized prestige license plates ($25 a year, $250 for a single letter), retrieved 2026-10-29
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463, prestige plates carry a $3.50 handling charge, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Louisiana OMV, Special and Personalized Plates (Specialty Plates Viewer), retrieved 2026-10-29
Not affiliated with Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. Several states re-set this figure annually, so check the date above.