EV Registration Fee in Michigan

The extra statewide registration charge for an electric or plug-in vehicle, quoted from an official source. If this edition did not verify a current indexed dollar, the page says so and does not invent one.

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The short answer: The Michigan Secretary of State says the electric-vehicle fee is $267 and is charged in addition to any regular registration fees, and that the electric-vehicle fee for trucks and buses is $367. It says the plug-in hybrid fee is $113 and is charged in addition to the regular registration fees, and that the plug-in hybrid fee for trucks and buses is $183. The page lists those fees for registering or renewing an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, and when a plate is transferred from a non-electric or non-hybrid vehicle.

What the sources say

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Michigan Secretary of State, Vehicle tabs and license platesThe Michigan Secretary of State says the electric-vehicle fee is $267 and is charged in addition to any regular registration fees, and that the electric-vehicle fee for trucks and buses is $367. It says the plug-in hybrid fee is $113 and is charged in addition to the regular registration fees, and that the plug-in hybrid fee for trucks and buses is $183. The page lists those fees for registering or renewing an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, and when a plate is transferred from a non-electric or non-hybrid vehicle.
Michigan Compiled Laws 257.801Michigan Compiled Laws 257.801(7) says that beginning January 1, 2017, the registration fee for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is increased by $30.00 if the empty weight is 8,000 pounds or less and by $100.00 if the empty weight is more than 8,000 pounds, and the registration fee for an electric vehicle is increased by $100.00 if the empty weight is 8,000 pounds or less and by $200.00 if the empty weight is more than 8,000 pounds. Those are the statutory base amounts. They are not the fees the Secretary of State lists.
Michigan Compiled Laws 257.801Section 257.801(8) says that if the gasoline tax is increased above 19 cents per gallon, the secretary of state shall increase the subsection (7) fees by $2.50 per each 1 cent above 19 cents per gallon for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and by $5.00 per each 1 cent above 19 cents per gallon for an electric vehicle. This page does not multiply that formula by a current tax rate.
Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, Senate Bill 593 analysis
Michigan 2025 Public Act 20		The Senate Fiscal Agency analysis of Senate Bill 593 says that for calendar year 2026 the gasoline tax is 52.6 cents per gallon, 33.6 cents above 19 cents, and that under current law the additional registration would be $168 for an electric vehicle and $84 for a plug-in hybrid. That is the analysis's application of subsection (8), not the fee the Secretary of State lists. 2025 Public Act 20 sets the motor-fuel tax, beginning January 1, 2026, at 51 cents per gallon multiplied by an inflation adjustment. This page does not multiply that rate into a registration fee.

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Confirm the fee on the motor-vehicle renewal notice before you pay. The figure above is not a quote from your county clerk. Electricity after the car is registered is a different bill.

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FAQ: EV registration fees in Michigan

What extra EV registration fee applies in Michigan?

The Michigan Secretary of State says the electric-vehicle fee is $267 and is charged in addition to any regular registration fees, and that the electric-vehicle fee for trucks and buses is $367. It says the plug-in hybrid fee is $113 and is charged in addition to the regular registration fees, and that the plug-in hybrid fee for trucks and buses is $183. The page lists those fees for registering or renewing an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, and when a plate is transferred from a non-electric or non-hybrid vehicle.

Is this the whole amount due at the DMV in Michigan?

No. These quotations are the additional statewide electric, plug-in, or alternative-fuel charge the cited source states, or a statement that no such charge was in the AFDC laws retrieved on 2026-10-31. Weight fees, value taxes, county fees, plate fees, and sales tax are separate.

Does this fee include a home charger rebate?

No. Home charger programs are on the charger rebate page for this state. What the electricity costs after the vehicle is registered is on the charging-cost page.

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