Number of electric cars registered

Summary

The requester asked for annual electric car registration figures for the Isle of Man between 2016 and 2021, but the Department of Infrastructure could not provide data in that specific format due to recording limitations. Instead, the authority disclosed the total number of registered electric vehicles as of December 2021 and provided a link to a graph showing data from July 2019 onwards.

Key Facts

• The Vehicle Test Centre does not hold data allowing for monthly or annual reporting of electric vehicle registrations.
• Electric vehicle registration numbers were only recorded from July 2019 onwards.
• The total number of registered electric vehicles as of 14 December 2021 is 738.
• A graph containing registration data from July 2019 was provided via a government link.
• The request was received on 7 December 2021 and responded to on 14 December 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 738
• 14 December 2021
• 7 December 2021
• July 2019
• 1 December 2020
• 30 November 2021
• 1 December 2019
• 30 November 2020
• 1 December 2018
• 30 November 2019
• 1 December 2017
• 30 November 2018
• 1 December 2016
• 30 November 2017
• 2135046

Original Request

To whom it may concern, Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2020 and 30 November 2021. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2019 and 30 November 2020. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2018 and 30 November 2019. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2017 and 30 November 2018. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2016 and 30 November 2017.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/AD/RH Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2135046 14 December 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7 December 2021 and which states:

"To whom it may concern, Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2020 and 30 November 2021. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2019 and 30 November 2020. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2018 and 30 November 2019. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2017 and 30 November 2018. Please provide the number of electric cars registered in the Isle of Man between 1 December 2016 and 30 November 2017." The information held by the Vehicle Test Centre on the number of registered electric vehicles does not allow for reporting on a monthly/annual basis, therefore we are unable to provide you with the information in the format you have requested. The total number of registered electric vehicles as of 14th December 2021 is 738. Below is a graph showing the number of registered vehicles from July 2019. Numbers of registered electric vehicles were only recorded from July 2019 onwards. https://www.gov.im/media/1366479/electric-vehicles-graph-241121.pdf

Please quote the reference number 2135046 in any future communications.

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