EV Registration Fee in New Jersey

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: P.L. 2024, chapter 7, section 8, codified as N.J.S.A. 39:3-8.5, says that beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission shall impose and collect an additional annual fee of $270 upon every zero-emission vehicle to be registered. The same section prints $250 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, $260 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, $280 from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, and $290 beginning July 1, 2028. The Motor Vehicle Commission says that for a new zero-emission vehicle, four years of the additional fee is due at the four-year registration.

What the sources say

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New Jersey P.L. 2024, c.7, section 8
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Registration and title fees		P.L. 2024, chapter 7, section 8, codified as N.J.S.A. 39:3-8.5, says that beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission shall impose and collect an additional annual fee of $270 upon every zero-emission vehicle to be registered. The same section prints $250 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, $260 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, $280 from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, and $290 beginning July 1, 2028. The Motor Vehicle Commission says that for a new zero-emission vehicle, four years of the additional fee is due at the four-year registration.
AFDC law 13421, Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Registration Fee
New Jersey P.L. 2024, c.7, section 8		AFDC law 13421 says that beginning July 1, 2024, zero-emission vehicle owners in New Jersey must pay an annual registration fee of $250 in addition to standard registration fees, and that the fee increases by $10 every year until 2028. The statute prints each year's dollar, including $270 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

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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 New Jersey

What extra EV registration fee applies in New Jersey?

P.L. 2024, chapter 7, section 8, codified as N.J.S.A. 39:3-8.5, says that beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission shall impose and collect an additional annual fee of $270 upon every zero-emission vehicle to be registered. The same section prints $250 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, $260 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, $280 from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, and $290 beginning July 1, 2028. The Motor Vehicle Commission says that for a new zero-emission vehicle, four years of the additional fee is due at the four-year registration.

Is this the whole amount due at the DMV in New Jersey?

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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