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 JanÂuÂary 7, 2023, there were 72,840 EVs on the road in ColÂorado, up from 66,599 EVs since OctoÂber 1, 2022. Of this total, 52,257 were batÂtery elecÂtric vehiÂcles (BEV) and 20,583 were plug-in hybrid elecÂtric vehiÂcles (PHEV). EVs make up around 7.86% of all vehiÂcles on the road in ColÂorado. There are approxÂiÂmateÂly 12.81 EVs per 1,000 people.
The averÂage EV range in ColÂorado is 193.62 miles. AverÂage BEV range is 256.91 miles while PHEV range is 29.91 miles. AverÂage BEV MSRP is $47,482.67 while averÂage PHEV MSRP is $44,272.77.
The most comÂmon comÂmute time is between 15–30 minÂutes, with comÂmutes 30–60 minÂutes comÂing in secÂond (28.96%) and comÂmutes 15 minÂutes or less falling closeÂly behind (26.37%).
Key points from the most curÂrent data since June 1, 2022:
- ElecÂtric vehiÂcle adopÂtion was up 9.37% (+6,241 EVs) in only two months from OctoÂber 1, 2022.
- Top sellÂing elecÂtric car makes:
- TesÂla
- NisÂsan
- ChevroÂlet
- Jeep
- BMW
- Ford
There are curÂrentÂly 4,608 total pubÂlic chargÂing ports availÂable in ColÂorado, up 284 ports from OctoÂber 1, 2022. WithÂin this total, 3,853 of these are LevÂel 2 chargÂers, and 755 of these LevÂel 3/DC fast chargÂers. ChargeÂPoint NetÂwork has proÂvidÂed most of these LevÂel 2 ports (2,138) and TesÂla owns the most DC fast chargÂer ports (316). ChargÂing ports are up 6.7% 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
- 11,967 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (8,559 BEVs and 3,298 PHEVs)
- 809 total chargÂing ports
Boulder County
- 9,840 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (7,363 BEVs and 2,477 PHEVs)
- 713 total chargÂing ports
Jefferson County
- 8,584 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (6,275 BEVs and 2,409 PHEVs)
- 472 total chargÂing ports
Arapahoe County
- 8,019 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (5,945 BEVs and 2,074 PHEVs)
- 285 total chargÂing ports
El Paso County
- 6,267 elecÂtric vehiÂcles (4,434 BEVs and 1,833 PHEVs)
- 182 total chargÂing ports