Georgia Electric Vehicle Registration Fee (2026–27)

Separate regular registration, AFV fee, and AFV plate charges

The standard passenger registration/plate charge is $20 annually. The AFV licensing fee is an additional annual vehicle fee. If the owner chooses an AFV plate, there is also a one-time $25 plate manufacturing charge and a $35 annual special-tag fee, plus the annual $20 registration charge.

These are distinct line items. A new AFV plate can therefore add both one-time and recurring costs; an existing plate path may not need a new manufacturing charge.

BEV, PHEV, and conventional hybrid rules

A battery electric vehicle operates solely on electricity and owes the current AFV fee regardless of plate choice. A plug-in hybrid may choose a regular plate, in which case the AFV fee does not apply, or an AFV plate, which triggers the fee. A conventional hybrid that is not plug-in is not eligible for the AFV plate and does not owe the AFV fee under this rule.

The annual AFV amount changes through a statutory adjustment process. The $238.59 figure is specific to the 2026–27 fee period; recheck the current DOR bulletin for later registration years.

Engine-backed examples

The total for a PHEV using a new AFV plate includes recurring annual costs and the one-time manufacturing fee. It is not a $318.59 fee that repeats every year: the $25 manufacture amount is one-time. The Georgia registration calculator separates those components.

Georgia EV registration fee FAQs

How much is Georgia’s EV fee in 2026–27?

The annual AFV fee for a qualifying noncommercial battery-electric vehicle is $238.59 from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Does a BEV pay the fee with a regular license plate?

Yes. A vehicle that operates solely on electricity owes the AFV fee regardless of whether it uses an AFV plate.

Does a PHEV have to use an AFV plate?

No. A PHEV owner can select a regular plate and avoid the AFV licensing fee; electing an AFV plate triggers the fee.

What are the extra AFV plate charges?

The AFV plate has a one-time $25 manufacturing fee, plus $20 annual registration and $35 annual special-tag fee. Applicable AFV licensing charges are separate.

Does a conventional hybrid pay the EV fee?

A non-plug-in hybrid is excluded from the AFV annual licensing fee and is not eligible for the AFV plate under DOR guidance.

Does the $25 AFV plate fee repeat every year?

No. It is a one-time manufacturing fee. The $20 registration, $35 special-tag fee, and any applicable $238.59 AFV fee are annual amounts.