EV Registration Fees in New Hampshire
New Hampshireis one of the states that charges electric vehicles extra at registration — typically justified as replacing the gas taxes EVs don't pay. Here's exactly what it adds for a two-year-old $45,000 vehicle:
| Fuel type | Annual registration cost | vs. gas |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $594.00 | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | $644.00 | +$50.00 |
| Battery EV | $694.00 | +$100.00 |
The EV-specific line items
- EV surcharge$100.00New January 2026 (RSA 261:141-c)
New Hampshire registration has two parts. The state fee is weight-based — $42 per year for cars up to 3,000 lbs after the January 2026 increases. The town fee is value-based: $18 per $1,000 of the manufacturer's list price for a current-model-year vehicle, stepping down each year to $3 per $1,000 at year six and beyond. A new $40,000 vehicle owes roughly $760 in year one, falling to under $200 by year six. New for 2026: EVs pay a $100 surcharge and plug-in hybrids $50. There's no sales tax.
Estimate your exact New Hampshire cost
Your vehicle
- State registration feeBy weight class; increased January 2026$54.00
- Town registration fee$9 per $1,000 of list price (year 4 rate)$315.00
- Title fee$35.00
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-16.
All figures computed from official fee schedules — sources: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/261/261-153.htm · https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/261/261-141-c.htm — last reviewed 2026-07-16.