Plug-in electric vehicles in Kansas

As of May 2022^[update], there were 3,130 electric vehicles registered in Kansas, equivalent to 0.12% of all vehicles in the state.^[1]

Government policy

As of 2021^[update], the state government charges a $100 registration fee for electric vehicles, compared to a standard fee of $30–40.^[2]

Charging stations

As of April 2022^[update], there were 487 public charging station locations with 1,013 charging ports in Kansas.^[3]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$39.5 million to charging stations in Kansas.^[4]

As of February 2022^[update], the state government recognizes I-35 and I-70 as potential charging corridors, with plans for charging stations to be located every 50 miles (80 km).^[5]

By region

Kansas City

In July 2022, Panasonic announced plans to build a US$4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in De Soto, which would be the largest in the state.^[6]

Lawrence

As of September 2022^[update], there were 26 public charging stations in Lawrence.^[7]

Manhattan

As of September 2022^[update], there were 19 public charging stations in Manhattan.^[7]

Wichita

Wichita introduced the first electric bus to its municipal fleet in January 2020, becoming the first local government in Kansas to do so.^[8]