Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme

The Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate Scheme provided a rebate to reduce the upfront costs of purchasing a new, full battery, light passenger, or light commercial Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).

The scheme was an initiative within Queensland's Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022-2032 and Action Plan 2022-2024.

The scheme opened on July 2022 and ran until 2 September 2024, when the $45 million in Queensland Government funding was exhausted.

Over 11,000 rebate applications were received and the final number of rebates provided will be published after all applications have been processed.

• The scheme initially provided $3,000 rebates to businesses and households earning up to $180,000 annually.
• On 1 July 2023:
  • the rebate increased to a total of $6,000 for eligible households, with a $3,000 top-up for those households who already received the initial $3,000 funding. Funding for businesses remained at $3,000
  • the eligibility threshold for purchase price (dutiable value) increased from $58,000 to $68,000 (including GST)

In the 2 years it ran, the scheme:

• boosted EV uptake in Queensland. EV car registration increased by over 5 times, from 9,100 to 46,000
• accelerated the transition to EVs. The Queensland car fleet comprised of 0.2% EV and increased to 1%
• supported the EV supply market. Car manufacturers nearly doubled the number of EV car models available to Queenslanders
• advanced progress towards achieving the ZEV Strategy target of 50% new passenger vehicles sales to be zero emission by 2030. In the year ending June 2024, zero emission vehicles (including light commercial vehicles and SUVs), made up 8.5% of new passenger vehicle sales in Queensland, up from 1.7% two years earlier.

There are currently no plans to extend the scheme or provide a new round of funding and late applications cannot be accepted. The Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) administered the Scheme and updated the Scheme webpage regularly to indicate the amount of funding remaining.

The Queensland Government continues to support electric vehicle (EV) drivers by ensuring low vehicle registration fees and duties and investing in public fast EV charging infrastructure.

• Discounted vehicle registration duty: $2 per $100 up to a value of $100,000 for battery EVs, compared to $4 per $100 for 4-cylinder vehicles.
• Discounted vehicle registration fees: $283.50 per year (excluding compulsory third-party insurance and traffic improvement fee) for battery EVs, compared to $360.60 per year for 4-cylinder vehicles.
• EV charging infrastructure support:
  • 53 public fast chargers by end of 2024 as part of the Queensland Electric Super Highway.
  • 46 public fast charging sites by end of 2025 as part of a $10 million investment in EV Charging Infrastructure Co-Fund Scheme.