WA Electric Vehicle Rebate

The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme (the rebate) is a financial incentive to encourage the purchase of zero emission vehicles as part of the Government's Clean Energy Car Fund. Zero emission vehicles are vehicles powered solely by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells that do not emit greenhouse gases.

Hybrid vehicles (including plug-in hybrids) emit greenhouse gases and are therefore not eligible for this scheme.

The ZEV rebate scheme will provide you with a $3,500 rebate (via an electronic funds transfer to a nominated Australian bank account) after purchasing an eligible vehicle and submitting an application form to the Department of Transport (DoT).

The rebate is available for 10,000 eligible vehicles licensed in WA, or for three years following the announcement (Saturday 10 May 2025), whichever comes first.

DoT will be accepting applications from Tuesday 10 May 2022, with applications being processed as they are received, however rebate payments can only be made after Friday 1 July 2022 (when the new 2022–2023 financial year has commenced).

To be eligible for the rebate, the vehicle must:

• be a zero emission vehicle and be fully powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells;

• be a light vehicle (vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonne or less), including:

  • light passenger vehicles, such as sedans, hatchbacks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs);

  • light commercial vehicles; and

  • light trucks.

• be granted a vehicle licence in WA on or after Tuesday 10 May 2022;

• have a maximum dutiable value (external link) of $70,000 or less; and

• be brand new and never previously been registered or licensed in Australia or overseas.

Source: WA Government Department of Transport