Plug-in electric vehicles in Iceland

The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Iceland is the second highest in the world after Norway, and fully supported by the government. As of 2015, sales of electric vehicles in Iceland are the second-highest in the world, behind Norway; sales tripled between 2010 and 2015.[1] Electric vehicles are a key component of the country's environmental policy and compliance with the Paris Agreement.[2]

A charging station in Selfoss

Sales of electric vehicles

In July 2017, there were 1,400 fully electric vehicles and 1,700 hybrid vehicles in usage in Iceland, equivalent to 1.5% of all vehicles in the country. New registrations of electric and hybrid vehicles grew by 186% between June 2016 and June 2017.[3]

Electric vehicles make up 9% of all new car sales, with 3.2% being fully electric and 5.8% hybrid. This is the second-highest percentage of the world behind Norway at 34.7%.[4]

Since 2012, there has been no value-added tax on electric vehicles.[5] The exemption has been extended several times since it entered into force.[6]

Public transportation

In early 2017, Strætó bs announced their purchase of four electric buses from Chinese manufacturer Yutong. The range of the buses is approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), which is equivalent to 17 service-hours.[7]

References
  1. "Hlutfallslega næstmest rafbílasala hér á landi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 12 September 2015.
  2. "Stefna á kolefnishlutlaust Ísland en draga úr hækkun kolefnisgjalds". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 30 November 2017.
  3. "Gífurleg aukning í fjölda nýskráðra rafbíla". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). 13 July 2017.
  4. "Country detail | EAFO". www.eafo.eu.
  5. "Engin virðisaukaskattur af rafbílum". Viðskiptablaðið (in Icelandic). 4 July 2012.
  6. "Afnema ekki virðisaukaskatt á bækur strax" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 14 December 2017.
  7. "Reykvískar hraðahindranir í vegi rafmagnsvagna Strætó". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 26 August 2017.
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