The number of electric vehicles in Kazakhstan has increased ninefold over the year

Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in Kazakhstan. The number of electric vehicles in the country increased ninefold in January compared to January last year, according to the Office of National Statistics.
Globally, in just five years, from 2017 to 2022, sales of electric vehicles rose from about 1 million to more than 10 million, according to the International Energy Agency.

“The number of passenger cars running on electricity increased 9.2 times – from 914 to 8,366 units. The largest number of electric vehicles is in the cities of Almaty – 4946 units, Astana – 1044 units and Almaty region – 379 units,” the bureau said in a statement.

As of February 1, the number of registered vehicles in Kazakhstan reached 5.3 million units, of which 88.1% are cars, 9.8% are trucks, 2.1% are buses.

According to the analytical website Energoprom, the surge is associated with the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission to extend duty-free import of electric vehicles until the end of 2025. The cancellation of the fee allows you to save 15% of the fare. customs value of the vehicle.

According to the International Energy Agency, the popularity of electric vehicles is growing worldwide. In the five years from 2017 to 2022, sales of electric vehicles grew from about one million to more than 10 million.

Electric vehicle sales topped 10 million in 2022, up 55% from 2021. Half of these sales came from China.