U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #518: May 12, 2008
Top 10 States for New Hybrid Registrations, 2007

Although hybrid vehicles accounted for just 2.2% of all new vehicle registrations for 2007, hybrid vehicle registrations rose 38% for a total of 350,289. Of the top 10 states for new hybrid vehicle registrations, California had by far the most, accounting for a quarter of all new hybrid vehicles, while the remaining top 9 states each had about 3% to 5% percent of new hybrid registrations. The second graph shows that while the state of Washington had only 3.7% of the new hybrid registrations for 2007, it was second only to California on a per capita basis.

Top 10 States for New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations, 2007
Graphic showing the top ten states for new hybrid vehicle registrations in 2007. For more detailed information, see the table below.
New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations per Thousand People, 2007
Graphic showing the number of new hybrid vehicle registrations per thousand people in 2007. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

Top 10 States for New Hybrid Vehicles, 2007
State New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations (Calendar Year 2007) Percent of New Registations Population (U.S. Census July 1, 2007) New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Per Thousand People
California 91,417 26.1 36,553,215 2.5
Florida 19,283 5.5 18,251,243 1.1
New York 17,385 5.0 19,297,729 0.9
Texas 17,196 4.9 23,904,380 0.7
Washington 13,107 3.7 6,468,424 2.0
Illinois 13,094 3.7 12,852,548 1.0
Virginia 11,952 3.4 7,712,091 1.5
Pennsylvania 11,089 3.2 12,432,792 0.9
Massachusetts 9,982 2.8 6,449,755 1.5
New Jersey 9,645 2.8 8,685,920 1.1

Sources: R.L. Polk and Company, U.S. Census Bureau

 

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