- WA EV Network now operational with 110 charging points across 49 locations
- Network's completion means WA is now home to one of the world's largest EV-charging highways
- Milestone comes as EV ownership continues to grow in Perth's outer-suburbs
- WA EV Network and $3,500 Zero Emissions Vehicles rebates among suite of measures offered by Cook Labor Government to support EV ownership
The Cook Labor Government has successfully completed its nation-leading WA EV Network, one of the world's longest connected electric vehicle (EV) charging highways.
Completion of the network - which features 110 charging points across 49 locations between Mundrabilla in the south and Kununurra in the north - means more people can drive through Western Australia in an EV, supporting regional tourism by improving accessibility to the State's regions.
In some isolated locations that are difficult to connect to an existing power supply, chargers are being supported by standalone power systems, which largely draw on solar and small-scale battery storage for power.
The network has already drawn international praise, with Time Magazine recognising it as one of the world's 100 greatest places to visit in 2024.
Synergy and Horizon Power jointly delivered the WA EV Network, which forms part of the State Government's $43.5 million investment in EV-charging infrastructure.
The network's completion comes as Department of Transport data shows the number of registered EVs on WA roads more than doubled in the past financial year to more than 22,000.
That data also shows the biggest increases in ownership has been in at outer-suburban Perth households, including Wanneroo, Joondalup, and Cockburn.
Many of these buyers will have benefited from the Government's $3,500 Zero Emissions Vehicles rebates, with 9,200 rebate applications totalling $32.2 million paid as of December 2024.
To read more about the WA EV Network, head to: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/environment/environment-information-services/transitioning-electric-vehicles-evs
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"We want every Western Australian to get out and enjoy our State - including EV drivers.
"This investment will help to bring down the barriers to EV uptake and help to get more EVs on the road across WA."
As stated by Energy, Environment and Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby:
"This is an exciting achievement for Western Australia that will allow households to drive our energy transition.
"Through our investment in the WA EV Network, we have opened our State to EV drivers, who can travel from Albany to Kalbarri or Perth to Esperance without the fear of range anxiety.
"That's good news for tourism in WA and a big reason why the network has drawn international attention.
"By building the State's longest EV-charging highway, the Cook Labor Government is ensuring Western Australians play a leading role in our pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050."
As stated by Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport David Michael:
"I am pleased to see the increasing registration on new EVs on Western Australian roads over the past financial year.
"The Cook Government's Zero Emissions Vehicle rebate announced in the 2022-23 State Budget, which provides a $3,500 rebate for people purchasing new EVs is supporting motorists in making the switch.
"I was proud to announce in May that we had boosted the scheme with a further investment of $5.2 million.
"The completion of the EV network is another example of our commitment to an electric future and our determination to reaching net zero emission by 2050."
