Electric Vehicles

Electricity is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and all-electric vehicles (EVs) store electricity in batteries to power one or more electric motors. The batteries are charged primarily by plugging in to off-board sources of electricity, produced from oil, coal, nuclear energy, hydropower, natural gas, wind energy, solar energy, and stored hydrogen. Hybrid electric vehicles are fueled with liquid fuels, like gasoline, but use small batteries to recapture energy otherwise lost during braking.

Alternative Fuels Station Locator

The Alternative Fuels Station Locator allows users to search for specific alternative fuels and stations that offer them. Find an alternative fuels station near you.

SC Electric Vehicle Stakeholder Initiative
In coordination with the Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition, the Energy Office has launched an Electric Vehicle (EV) Stakeholder Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate a broad, collaborative statewide discussion among stakeholders to explore the opportunities to advance EV deployment in the state.
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Electric Vehicles for State Agencies
The Energy Office has put together resources to help inform the decision to adopt EVs and to navigate the state agency fleet vehicle procurement process.