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Plug-in electric vehicles in Alaska

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As of 2021, there were about 1,500 electric vehicles in Alaska.[1] As of 2021, about 0.1% of new vehicle registrations in Alaska were electric.[2]

In 2021, Alaska was ranked by Bumper.com as the worst state in the U.S. for electric vehicle ownership.[3]

As of 2021, Alaska is the only state in the U.S. where a company other than Tesla—in this case, Nissan—comprises a plurality of the state's electric vehicle market.[4]

Charging stations

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As of March 2022, there were 48 charging stations in Alaska.[5]

The state received its first public DC charger in August 2021.[6]

By region

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Anchorage

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Juneau

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As of February 2022, Juneau has the highest rate of electric vehicle ownership in the state, and one of the highest in the country.[7]

References

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  1. ^ DeMarban, Alex (November 19, 2021). "As the number of electric vehicles grows in Alaska, a charging station corridor is in the works". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Katje, Chris (March 23, 2022). "Here's The One State Where Tesla Doesn't Lead In EV Market Share". Benzinga. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Best and Worst States to Own Electric Cars". Bumper.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Lambert, Fred (March 17, 2022). "Tesla still dominates US electric car market, and it's not even close". Electrek. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Coleman, Sara (March 22, 2022). "Electric vehicle statistics". Bankrate. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Ellis, Tim (August 27, 2021). "'This is a Unique Charger': Alaska's Fastest Electric-Vehicle Charging Station Opens". KUAC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Hsieh, Jeremy (February 5, 2022). "Alaska electric utilities are proposing new rates for fast charging stations for electric cars". KTOO. Retrieved April 16, 2022.