ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN AN OIL NATION

WHY 3% OF ALL NEW CARS SOLD IN NORWAY ARE ELECTRIC

Marianne Mølmen, Agency for Urban Environment

ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN NORWAY : • Drive for free on toll roads (in Oslo 3,5 - 5 Euro/day). • Do not have to pay 25% VAT on new electric vehicles. • Low annual road fee for EVs (EV = 55 euro/year, ICE=395

euro/year). • Can drive in lanes reserved for bus and taxi. • Park for free in public parking spaces, but need to abide by the

maximum parking time. • Do not have to pay for the EV on local ferries. • Have a strong EV user organization. Result: Norway has the highest amount of EVs per capita

STATISTICS

The price of a car in Norway v. Sweden: VW Golf 1.6l TDI BlueMotion € 32 421 in Norway € 23 389 in Sweden Nissan Leaf € 31 682 in Norway € 35 494 in Sweden

Average driving distance to work: 12,3km (18 km for greater Oslo suburbs) 35% commute with public transport daily 87% live in a household with at least one car 39% live in a household with at least two cars 3% of all new cars sold in Norway are pure electric! EVs in greater Oslo area (Norway total) 2009: 1735 (2781) 2013: 4500 (10000+)

WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLES? Renewable electricity: 99 % of all electricity produced in Norway comes from hydro. Electricity in 2011: Produced: 125 000 GWh Consumed: 121 800 GWh Early EV industry since 1990s (Pivco/Think, Kewet/Buddy)

HIGH POLITICAL (AND ROYAL!) SUPPORT

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES • Incentives since late 1990s • Guarantee that incentives will

last until 2017 or 50 000 EVs

• Transnova: Government fund to provide funding for sustainable mobility projects. Funded normal charging points in 2009-2010 to increase number of CP nation-wide ($ 5500 per point)

Transnova funded projects: • Fast charging stations • NOBIL charging station

database • Hydrogen buses in Oslo • Biofuel projects • EV taxi projects • Zero Emission Rally • Land power supply for ships

TRANSNOVA FAST CHARGING FUNDING • Supported fast chargers 2010-2012 • Has inspired counties in Norway to

have a similar approach to increase fast chargers in their region

• 71 fast chargers today • 3770 normal charging points (not on

map)

• Green points established fast chargers. White points under establishment.

EUROPEAN SALE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

COOPERATION – CITY OF OSLO • Close cooperation with the

Norwegian EV Assosciation • EU project EVUE -

Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe • Project with goods delivery and

parcel services together with Bring Express and SINTEF Research (Green Urban Distribution)

• EU project FR-EVUE - Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe

• Project with EV taxis together with Oslo Taxi and Bellona The Norwegian EV Association holds an

EV parade in Oslo

CITY OF OSLO - 400 PUBLIC ON-STREET CHARGING POINTS

• 400 public on-street charging points was decided in the City Council together with funding. € 525.000 every year 2008-2011

• Incentives already in place since 1996-2009

• One thing missing was a place for city residents to charge their EV

CHANGE THIS:

TO THIS:

AND LATER THIS:

50 charging points at one location in downtown Oslo

1 IN 20 CARS WAS ELECTRIC!

SEPTEMBER 2012: 5,2 % MARKET SHARE

Main contributors to Norway’s EV success:

PAYING FOR POLLUTION CHEAP

EXPENSIVE

AND INCENTIVES