Electric vehicle snapshot December 2023
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
Battery electric vehicles registered in Queensland
As at 31 December 2023.
Data source: Department of Transport and Main Roads
Registered battery electric vehicles include passenger cars, light vans, motorcycles, buses and trucks. Registration data includes private ownership, commercial fleet, and commercial dealership registrations.
The way that registration data is presented in the electric vehicle snapshot may change each quarter due to the point in time of when the data is filtered and processed. Please see the latest published electric vehicle snapshot for the most up to date data.
Registrations
Trend line
Local Government Areas (LGA) with most Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) registered (passenger cars)
| Local Government Area | Percentage of BEVs (passenger cars) |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | 45% |
| Gold Coast | 17% |
| Moreton Bay | 7% |
| Sunshine Coast | 7% |
| Logan | 5% |
| All other | 19% |
EV fleet penetration: 0.7%
Data source: Department of Transport and Main Roads
Battery Electric Vehicle models registered in Queensland (passenger cars)
Tesla 3
Tesla Y
BYD Atto 3
MG ZS EV
Volvo XC40
Nissan Leaf
Hyundai Kona
Polestar 2
MG 4
Tesla S
All others
Queensland Electric Super Highway
Yurika own and operate all fast charging stations along the Queensland Electric Super Highway.
Usage
Data source: chargefox.com
Usage
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Popular fast-charging stations
| Suburb | Sessions | kWh usage | Percentage* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 20,157 | 423,258 | 13 |
| North Lakes | 12,531 | 260,933 | 8 |
| Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) | 13,046 | 212,253 | 8 |
| Springwood | 10,008 | 206,527 | 6 |
| Helensvale | 9,756 | 169,120 | 6 |
| Springfield | 8,624 | 174,207 | 5 |
| Cairns | 7,246 | 141,463 | 5 |
| All others | 75,882 | 1,568,887 | 48 |
| Total kWh usage | 157,250 | 3,156,648 | 100 |
* Please note: these values are rounded to whole numbers and may not total to 100%.
Tailpipe emissions saved
3981–4671 tonnes saved by using Green Energy—equivalent to removing 1,502 cars off Queensland roads.
Kilometres charged
18.1 million kilometres charged, equivalent to driving around Australia 1,248 times. Based on an estimated distance of 14,500km to drive around Australia and 1kWh equating to 5–6km travelled.