Wyoming Implements Fuel Tax on Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

As of October 1, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has begun collecting fuel taxes and licensing fees from public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state.

 

Under Wyoming law, electricity used to charge EVs is classified as an alternative fuel, making it subject to the state's fuel tax regulations.

 

Consequently, all publicly sold electricity for EV charging must be reported, and the corresponding fuel tax remitted to the Wyoming Fuel Tax Administration.

 

Wayne Hassinger, manager of the Wyoming Fuel Tax Administration, noted that while the initial EV market was small, requiring Wyoming EV owners to purchase annual decals with their vehicle registration to meet fuel tax obligations, the nationwide expansion of EV ownership has led to more out-of-state EVs traveling Wyoming roads.

 

Therefore, WYDOT is initiating this collection process to ensure equitable taxation.

 

The applicable tax rate is $0.24 per gallon, calculated based on kilowatt-hours using the Gasoline Gallon Equivalent formula.

 

Importantly, offering free EV charging to customers does not exempt station owners from this requirement.

 

Kimberly Peters, supervisor at the Wyoming Fuel Tax Administration, emphasized that, similar to gasoline or diesel fuel, the electricity used to power vehicles contributes to road usage.

 

Fuel taxes help recoup some of WYDOT's costs for maintaining roads and bridges.

 

Additionally, the Wyoming Fuel Tax EV Charging Station license is mandated by statute as part of the collection process.

 

The annual license fee is $25 per location, and owners are subject to monthly reporting requirements.

 

This requirement applies to public-facing Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations.

 

No payments will be collected for electricity used prior to October 1, 2025.

 

EV owners who charge their vehicles at home are not subject to these requirements.

 

Charging station owners are urged to take immediate action to ensure compliance.

 

For more information, contact the Wyoming Fuel Tax Administration.

 

In related developments, the Federal Highway Administration approved Wyoming's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan, releasing Fiscal Year 2022 funding.

 

The state will begin the process outlined in the plan for the first year of the program, involving a request for proposals for the installation of charging stations in towns such as Pine Bluffs, Laramie, Wheatland, Douglas, Buffalo, Sheridan, and Sundance.

 

While the overall plan was approved, the FHWA denied eight of the state's key exception requests.

 

Wyoming had sought exceptions to federal requirements that stations be placed every 50 miles and within one mile of an interstate exit.

 

Only the section of Interstate 90 between Gillette and Buffalo received an approved exception for the 50-mile requirement, and two one-mile exceptions were granted for existing stations in Rawlins and Cheyenne.

 

These developments reflect Wyoming's commitment to integrating electric vehicles into its transportation infrastructure while ensuring that all road users contribute fairly to maintenance costs.

 

As the EV market continues to grow, both in-state and out-of-state drivers can expect more accessible charging options and a fair taxation system that supports the state's roadways.