EV Registration Fee in Tennessee

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 Tennessee Department of Revenue VR-5 page says the additional registration fee, on top of the standard registration fee of $26.50, is $200 for an all-electric vehicle renewed on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2027, $274 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2027 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $274 adjusted annually for inflation on or after January 1, 2028. It says the additional fee for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid is $100 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $100 adjusted annually for inflation after that. This page does not print an inflation-adjusted dollar.

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Tennessee Department of Revenue, VR-5, Registration fees for hybrid or electric vehiclesThe Tennessee Department of Revenue VR-5 page says the additional registration fee, on top of the standard registration fee of $26.50, is $200 for an all-electric vehicle renewed on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2027, $274 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2027 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $274 adjusted annually for inflation on or after January 1, 2028. It says the additional fee for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid is $100 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $100 adjusted annually for inflation after that. This page does not print an inflation-adjusted dollar.
AFDC law 11787, Electric Vehicle (EV) FeeAFDC law 11787 says Tennessee's additional annual electric-vehicle fee is $200 for 2024 to 2026, $274 for 2027, and $274 adjusted for annual inflation in 2028 and later. It says the additional annual fee for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid is $100 for 2024 to 2028, and $100 adjusted for annual inflation after that. Revenue's page ends the stated $100 period prior to January 1, 2028. Low-speed and medium-speed vehicles are exempt on the AFDC record.

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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 Tennessee

What extra EV registration fee applies in Tennessee?

The Tennessee Department of Revenue VR-5 page says the additional registration fee, on top of the standard registration fee of $26.50, is $200 for an all-electric vehicle renewed on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2027, $274 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2027 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $274 adjusted annually for inflation on or after January 1, 2028. It says the additional fee for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid is $100 for a renewal on or after January 1, 2024 and prior to January 1, 2028, and $100 adjusted annually for inflation after that. This page does not print an inflation-adjusted dollar.

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

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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