Massachusetts electric vehicle fee
Massachusetts charges nothing extra for an electric car.
How much is the Massachusetts EV registration fee?
Nothing extra. Massachusetts is one of only 10 states we cover that does not add an annual charge for driving an electric car.
Massachusetts has no electric vehicle registration fee. An EV pays the same $60.00 two-year registration as any car, plus the yearly excise on its list price, which on a pricey EV is the bigger number.
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 Massachusetts charges nothing
Massachusetts 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.
Behind the number is a simple argument. Fuel tax funds the roads, an electric car pays none because it buys no gas, so Massachusetts 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.
How Massachusetts compares
Massachusetts charges nothing, which puts it below every state that does.
| State | Electric | Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $270 | Not charged |
| Rhode Island | $200 | $100 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $50 |
| Vermont | $87 | $44.50 |
| Hawaii | $50 | Not charged |
| Connecticut | Nothing | Nothing |
| Massachusetts | Nothing | Nothing |
| New York | Nothing | Nothing |
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts EV fee
How much is EV registration in Massachusetts?
The same as any other car. Massachusetts does not add an annual electric vehicle charge.
Why is EV registration so expensive in Massachusetts?
Because the fee is meant to replace the fuel tax an electric car does not pay. Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts EV fee ever waived?
There is nothing to waive. Massachusetts does not charge one.
More on registering a car in Massachusetts
The electric vehicle charge is one line on a longer bill. These pages cover the rest for Massachusetts:
Nearby states
Or see every state on the EV registration fee by state page.
Where these numbers come from
- Massachusetts RMV, schedule of fees, retrieved 2026-09-17
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 60A section 1, motor vehicle excise, retrieved 2026-09-17
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue, motor vehicle and trailer sales and use tax, retrieved 2026-09-17
- Massachusetts 940 CMR 5.02, motor vehicle advertising (documentary preparation charges), retrieved 2026-09-18
- Massachusetts RMV, Registry of Motor Vehicles fees, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts Division of Local Services, motor vehicle excise guide, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts RMV, transfer your registration and title from out of state, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts RMV, apply for a registration and title for a vehicle purchased from an individual, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts RMV, transfer your registration to a vehicle purchased from an individual, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts RMV, renew your vehicle or trailer registration, retrieved 2026-10-11
- Massachusetts RMV, vehicle inspections, retrieved 2026-10-11
Not affiliated with Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Several states re-set this figure annually, so check the date above.