Drive Electric Colorado presents an EVs in Colorado report.
Using data from the Colorado Energy Office’s EV Dashboard and the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the Department of Energy, below is the most current and accurate sales data for EVs and charging data by county, make/model, and electric vehicle type.
As of April 7, 2023, there were 80,192 EVs on the road in Colorado, up from 72,840 EVs since January 7, 2023. Of this total, 57,608 were battery electric vehicles (BEV) and 22,584 were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). EVs make up around 8.23% of all vehicles on the road in Colorado. There are approximately 14.11 EVs per 1,000 people.
The average EV range in Colorado is 193.69 miles. Average BEV range is 255.89 miles while PHEV range is 29.71 miles. Average BEV MSRP is $45,628.28 while average PHEV MSRP is $46,855.31.
The most common commute time is between 15–30 minutes, with commutes 30–60 minutes coming in second (28.96%) and commutes 15 minutes or less falling closely behind (26.37%).
Key points from the most current data:
- Electric vehicle adoption was up 10.1% (+7,352 EVs) in only two months from January 7, 2023.
- Top selling electric car makes:
- Tesla
- Nissan
- Chevrolet
- Ford
- BMW
- Toyota
There are currently 4,675 total public charging ports available in Colorado, up 67 ports from January 7, 2023. Within this total, 3,852 of these are Level 2 chargers and 823 of these are Level 3/DC fast chargers. ChargePoint Network has provided most of these Level 2 ports (2,202) and Tesla owns the most DC fast charger ports (348). Charging ports are up 1.5% overall this quarter.
Breaking it down by county and vehicle model, here are the top models and top counties where EVs are on the road:
Denver County
- 13,542 electric vehicles (9,429 BEVs and 4,113 PHEVs)
- 814 total charging ports
- Tesla Model 3
Boulder County
- 10,564 electric vehicles (7,939 BEVs and 2,625 PHEVs)
- 716 total charging ports
- Nissan Leaf
Jefferson County
- 9,560 electric vehicles (6,991 BEVs and 2,569 PHEVs)
- 459 total charging ports
- Tesla Model 3
Arapahoe County
- 8,768 electric vehicles (6,582 BEVs and 2,186 PHEVs)
- 280 total charging ports
- Tesla Model Y
El Paso County
- 6,894 electric vehicles (4,942 BEVs and 1,952 PHEVs)
- 210 total charging ports
- Tesla Model 3