Colorado had the most electric vehicle sales by percentage in the country for the third quarter of 2025, according to the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association.

Nearly 1 in every 3 cars sold in Colorado from July 1 to Sept. 30 were electric vehicles, according to a state news release. Electric vehicles have made up 27.3% of all sales so far into 2025, with electric vehicle registrations in the state surpassing 210,000. These third-quarter numbers mark the highest single-quarter percentage of sales in the country.

This comes after the end to federal support for electric vehicles at the start of this month, when Congress’ passing of the “one big, beautiful bill” ended federal electric vehicle tax credits that were supposed to continue until the end of 2032. The Clean Vehicle Credit provided a tax discount worth up to $7,500.

Colorado continues to offer incentives for electric vehicle buyers, with rebates for purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle increasing from $6,000 to $9,000 for new vehicles and $4,000 to $6,000 for used ones through the Vehicle Exchange Colorado program beginning Nov. 3.

Depending on the price of the vehicle, Colorado taxpayers can be eligible for up to $6,000 in state tax credit for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles through the end of 2025, after which the base state tax credit will be reduced due to ongoing budget shortfalls in the state’s general fund.

“The transportation sector has long been the hardest to decarbonize, so we are grateful that so many Coloradans are making the transition to EVs; but these numbers shouldn’t be surprising, as EVs represent great value and are just plain fun to drive,” Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor said in the release.

Earlier this month, Colorado received federal approval for the final $12 million of its $56.5 million in funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. To date, the state has awarded nearly $25.6 million in program funding to support 246 fast-charging ports along major transportation routes across the state.

Colorado’s charging network currently includes more than 5,000 Level 2 ports and more than 1,400 fast-charging ports across the state.

“Moving forward, we are confident that, despite federal headwinds, this trend will continue as more people experience the joy and convenience of driving an EV, and we keep on building out our EV charging infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, which make it easy to power up your EV no matter where you are in the state,” Toor said.