The use of electric vehicles (EVs) has, of late, been gradually rising in Nepal thanks to the customs subsidies on the import of EVs, improvement in electricity supply and ever-soaring prices of petroleum products. Because of their low operating and maintenance costs and environment-friendly nature, EVs have become the choice of the customers for the past few years. It is evident from the import of 6,100 four-wheeler electric vehicles in the last three years. According to the statistics of the Department of Customs, in the fiscal year 2020/21, a total of 249 four-wheel electric vehicles (cars, jeeps) were imported while 1,800 four-wheeler electric vehicles (car, jeep) were imported in the fiscal year 2021/22 and 4,050 in the fiscal year 2022/23.
