A further $9.5 million has been invested into Western Australia’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme following a total of 9200 rebate applications paid to November 30th 2024, and demand only expected to rise.
The scheme provides a $3500 rebate for people who purchase an eligible vehicle and apply to the Department of Transport, and cover light commercial vehicles, light trucks and light passenger vehicles.
Over $32 million has been paid out over the course of the scheme, and mid-year projections indicate ZEV demand in the state is only expected to climb into 2025.
“Based on the Treasury’s updated forecasts for the Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate, the Cook Government has approved a further $9.5 million investment in the scheme to fund the eligible ZEV rebate applications expected to be received before closing on 10 May 2025,” Minister assisting Transport Minister David Michael says.
“There has been significant growth in the number of electric vehicles on WA roads over the past three years, and for the first time EVs made up more than 1 per cent of WA’s light vehicle fleet in the June 2024 quarter.
“I expect as more affordable EVs are made available to the WA market, more Western Australians will look to make the switch to zero-emission vehicles, increasing interest in the ZEV rebate.”
Licensing data from the state indicates the number of EVs in Western Australia has increased by over 500 per cent between December 31st 2021 and June 30th 2024, with EVs now making up over one per cent of the total WA light vehicle fleet.
To be eligible for the rebate, the vehicle must:
- be a zero-emission vehicle and be fully powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells;
- be a light vehicle (vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less), including:
- light passenger vehicles, such as sedans, hatchbacks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs);
- light commercial vehicles; and
- light trucks.
- be granted a vehicle licence in WA on or after Tuesday, 10 May 2022;
- have a maximum dutiable value of $70,000 or less; and
- be brand new and never previously been registered or licensed in Australia or overseas.
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