The number of electric vehicles (EV) sold in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2009 has grown exponentially. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) sold annually in the Bay Area have jumped to 84,110.
BEV Sold in the Bay Area (By Year)
The number of battery electric vehicles (BEV) sold annually in the San Francisco Bay Area has been on the rise over the last 15 years.
In fact, the annual number has more than doubled in the last 2 years. A contributing factor to this explosive growth is President Biden’s order for 100% Zero-Emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035.
| Year | Vehicles Sold | Change Over Previous Year |
| 2009 | 35 | – |
| 2010 | 188 | 153 |
| 2011 | 2022 | 1834 |
| 2012 | 2148 | 126 |
| 2013 | 9098 | 6950 |
| 2014 | 13121 | 4023 |
| 2015 | 16729 | 3608 |
| 2016 | 15659 | -1070 |
| 2017 | 18609 | 2950 |
| 2018 | 39627 | 21018 |
| 2019 | 37165 | -2462 |
| 2020 | 35550 | -1615 |
| 2021 | 55358 | 19808 |
| 2022 | 84110 | 28752 |
PHEV Sold in the Bay Area (By Year)
Number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) annually in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Unlike BEVs, PHEV annual vehicles sold in the Bay Area peaked in 2018 at 17,655. In fact, 2022 recorded a 20.9% drop compared to 2021.
| Year | Vehicles Sold | Change Over Previous Year |
| 2010 | 1 | – |
| 2011 | 473 | 142 |
| 2012 | 3933 | 3460 |
| 2013 | 5741 | 1808 |
| 2014 | 9679 | 3938 |
| 2015 | 8500 | -1179 |
| 2016 | 10146 | 1646 |
| 2017 | 13693 | 3547 |
| 2018 | 17655 | 3962 |
| 2019 | 14652 | -3003 |
| 2020 | 10538 | -4114 |
| 2021 | 15711 | 5173 |
| 2022 | 12423 | -3288 |
FCEV Sold in the Bay Area (By Year)
Number of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) annually in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Year | Vehicles Sold | Change Over Previous Year |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2016 | 263 | 261 |
| 2017 | 573 | 310 |
| 2018 | 778 | 205 |
| 2019 | 612 | -166 |
| 2020 | 295 | -317 |
| 2021 | 862 | 557 |
| 2022 | 667 | -195 |