It costs at least 2.3 times more to operate internal combustion engines (ICE) vehicle than electric vehicles (EVs), a national baseline survey in Ghana has shown. According to the International Trade Centre, about 17,660 PEVs (plug-in electric vehicles) were imported into Ghana between January 2017 and December 2021. Imported motorised electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers during this period was 9,431 units with most (98%) of the Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) being imported from China. “In 2021, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) reported that standard hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) have the highest representation (91.5%) followed by BEVs (battery electric vehicles) at 5.1%. Electric vehicles on the rise in Ghana, but more infrastructure neededWhile an ICE vehicle is still cheaper to buy than an EV, waiving import tariff costs could narrow this gap.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 05, 2023 09:34 UTC