The incentives and legislations section are being updated now. An up-to-date version for all countries are expected until 26th April 2024.

Incentives and legislation that aim to increase uptake of alternative fuels vehicles and infrastructure.

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Registration tax benefits

From 2023 some purchase tax based on the cars’ weight on all new EVs.

Full fee of one-off € 575 for used BEVs.​ 75% discount was removed in 2023.

Ownership tax benefits

Norway bases circulation taxes on the type of fuel. BEVs and PHEVs are granted a reduction and only pay a scrapping fee, of 249 Euro. NOK 455 (EUR 48) is the annual road tax for both fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

Company tax benefits

25% reduced company car tax (2000-2008). 50% reduced company car tax (2009-2017). Company car tax reduction reduced to 40% (2018-2021) and 20 percent from 2022.

Purchase subsidies

No purchase subsidies available at the moment.  

 

VAT benefits

VAT (25%) exemption for BEVs below 500.000 NOK (€ 44,000) price. (Introduced in 2023)​

Only the amount, exceeding the price cap is taxed with the VAT (25%).

Other financial benefits

Road traffic insurance tax (from March 2023)​

-BEVs pay lower rate, € 264 per year (15% discount)​-on average € 50 benefit to ICE per year​-45% increase for BEVs since 2022

Maximum 50% of the total amount on toll roads (2018-2022). From 2023 70%

Access to bus lanes (2005-). New rules allow local authorities to limit the access to only include EVs that carry one or more passengers (2016-)

Exemption from 25% VAT on leasing (2015-)

"Charging right" for people living in apartment buildings was established (2017-)

Local incentives

Oslo city council provides grants for upgrading / establishing infrastructure in housing associations and co-owners to facilitate the establishment of charging stations. The subsidy is a maximum of 20% of approved investment costs, and limited upwards to NOK 5,000 per charging point it is arranged for. The maximum grant amount per housing association or co-ownership is NOK 1,000,000. (Oslo City Council, 2021)

Housing associations and co-owners in Bergen municipality can apply for support to establish infrastructure that facilitates the establishment of charging stations. The scheme has received new funding in 2021, but is now temporarily closed pending adjustments in the arrangements for processing applications for 2021. The subsidy is a maximum of 20% of approved investment costs, and limited to NOK 5,000 per charging point. The maximum grant amount per housing association or co-ownership is limited to NOK 200,000.

Bærum municipality offers grants for better charging of electric cars in housing companies to stimulate safe and easy home charging for electric cars. Housing associations, co-owners, housing associations, homeowners' associations and cooperatives in Bærum municipality can apply. The maximum support amount per housing company is NOK 50,000.

AF infrastructure incentives

Regulation on the requirements for EVSE in new buildings and parking lots (Norwegian Ministry of Transport, 2016). For parking lots and parking areas of new buildings, a minimum amount of 6% has to be allocated to electric cars. Oslo: expanded budget for EVSE deployment. The 2018 budget allocated to housing associations for installing chargers doubles the 2017 budget to NOK 20 million (EUR 2.1 million).

In terms of national EV infrastructure, the Norwegian government has already established fast-charging stations every 50km on all main roads.

Electric Car Association charging chip – the Norwegian Electric Car Association (Elbilforeningens) gives users access to charging units all over the country at a reduced price.

Charge and Drive Chip – order a free charging chip from energy company Fortum and you can charge at almost any charging station throughout the country. 

Interesting links

https://elbil.no/english/norwegian-ev-policy/

https://kld.dep.no

https://www.skatteetaten.no

Norwegian Road Federation (OFV)

https://ofv.no/registreringsstatistikk

 

Announced policy changes (effective later in 2024 and after)

The Norwegian Parliament decided on a national goal that all new cars sold by 2025 should be zero-emission (electric or hydrogen) (2017).

Public procurement:​ From 2022 cars needs to be ZEV​. From 2025 the same applies to city buses​.

Institutions involved in Incentives

Norwegian Ministry of Finance.
Enova SF is a Norwegian government enterprise (purchase grants for companies)