Electric Vehicle (EV) Registration Fee

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, in addition to standard vehicle registration fees, EV owners must pay an annual fee of $200, plug-in hybrid EV owners an annual fee of $100, and hybrid EV owners an annual fee of $50.

In addition, by Jan. 1, 2027, the Rhode Island Department of Revenue and Rhode Island Department of Transportation must submit a report, including information and practices of other states, to the General Assembly on findings and recommendations to index or update these fees and any other related charges for electric-drive vehicles.

(Reference Public Law Chapter 278, Article 11, 2025)