Overview
- California’s energy regulators report the state exceeded 2.5 million cumulative new ZEV sales in 2025, a gain of more than 300% since 2019.
- In Q4 2025, Californians bought 79,066 ZEVs for an 18.9% share of new-car sales, contrasting with a national share that fell to 5.8% after the Sept. 30 expiration of federal incentives.
- The state counts more than 200,000 public and shared chargers and estimates roughly 800,000 home chargers installed.
- The California Energy Commission allocated $98.5 million for FY2025–26 light-duty charging infrastructure and plans new capacity and equity assessments required by AB 2127 and SB 1000.
- Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $200 million rebate program to support ZEV demand in response to federal policy shifts.