DriÂve ElecÂtric ColÂorado presents an EVs in ColÂorado report.
Using data from the ColÂorado EnerÂgy Office’s EV DashÂboard and the AlterÂnaÂtive FuelÂing StaÂtion LocaÂtor from the DepartÂment of EnerÂgy, below is the most curÂrent and accuÂrate sales data for EVs and chargÂing data by counÂty, make/model, and elecÂtric vehiÂcle type.
As of OctoÂber 1, 2022, there were 66,599 EVs on the road in ColÂorado, up from 56,010 EVs since June 1, 2022. Of this total, 47,750 were batÂtery elecÂtric vehiÂcles (BEV) and 18,849 were plug-in hybrid elecÂtric vehiÂcles (PHEV). EVs comÂproÂmise around 3.7% of all vehiÂcles on the road in Colorado.
Key points from the most curÂrent data since June 1, 2022:
- ElecÂtric vehiÂcle adopÂtion was up 18.90% (+10,589 EVs) in only three months from June 1, 2022.
- Top sellÂing elecÂtric car makes:
- TesÂla
- NisÂsan
- ChevroÂlet
- BMW
- Ford
- Jeep
There are curÂrentÂly 4,324 total pubÂlic chargÂing ports availÂable in ColÂorado, up 237 ports from June 1, 2022. WithÂin this total, 3,612 of these are LevÂel 2 chargÂers, and 712 of these LevÂel 3/DC fast chargÂers. ChargeÂPoint NetÂwork has proÂvidÂed most of these LevÂel 2 ports (1,987) and TesÂla owns the most DC fast chargÂer ports (295). ChargÂing ports are up 5.8% overÂall this quarter.
BreakÂing it down by counÂty and vehiÂcle modÂel, here are the top modÂels and top counÂties where EVs are on the road:
Denver County
- 10,944 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (7,862 BEVs and 3,082 PHEVs)
- 85 EV models
- HighÂest numÂber of TesÂlas: 5,071
- HighÂest numÂber of NisÂsans: 976
- HighÂest numÂber of ChevroÂlets: 600
- HighÂest numÂber of BMWs: 573
- HighÂest numÂber of MitÂsubishis: 227
- HighÂest numÂber of AudÂis: 390
- HighÂest numÂber of Fords: 473
- HighÂest numÂber of Volvos: 554
- HighÂest numÂber of ToyÂota: 384
- 717 total chargÂing ports
Boulder County
- 9,198 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (6,858 BEVs and 2,340 PHEVs)
- 84 EV models
- HighÂest numÂber of TesÂlas: 3,228
- HighÂest numÂber of NisÂsans: 2,038
- HighÂest numÂber of ToyÂotas: 474
- HighÂest numÂber of BMWs: 450
- HighÂest numÂber of ChevroÂlets: 671
- HighÂest numÂber of Fords: 306
- HighÂest numÂber of AudÂis: 299
- HighÂest numÂber of Volvos: 277
- HighÂest numÂber of Kias: 228
- 647 total chargÂing ports
Jefferson County
- 7,938 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (5,745 BEVs and 2,193 PHEVs)
- 84 EV models
- HighÂest numÂber of TesÂlas: 3,348
- HighÂest numÂber of NisÂsans: 933
- HighÂest numÂber of ChevroÂlets: 708
- HighÂest numÂber of ToyÂotas: 319
- HighÂest numÂber of Fords: 363
- HighÂest numÂber of BMWs: 309
- HighÂest numÂber of Volvos: 266
- 461 total chargÂing ports
Arapahoe County
- 7,254 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (5,355 BEVs and 1,899 PHEVs)
- 85 EV models
- HighÂest numÂber of TesÂlas: 3,395
- HighÂest numÂber of NisÂsans: 715
- HighÂest numÂber of BMWs: 426
- HighÂest numÂber of Kias: 355
- HighÂest numÂber of ChevroÂlets: 453
- 279 total chargÂing ports