Taiwan offers up to NT$8,000 subsidy for electric scooter purchases

台灣推出電動機車購買補貼，最高可達8,000元新台幣

Government also provides subsidies for shared mobility operators and charging networks


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Economic Affairs said that it is offering subsidies of up to NT$8,000 (US$246) for electric scooter purchases, a program that began Tuesday and will continue through next year as part of initiatives to promote carbon reduction.

The ministry offers a subsidy of NT$7,000 for electric scooter purchases. Buyers who scrap a gasoline-powered scooter over 10 years old and purchase a ministry-approved electric model can receive an additional NT$1,000, per CNA.

The environmental ministry and several local governments also offer subsidies for electric scooter purchases. The Kinmen County Government provides up to NT$20,000, the highest among them.

The Industrial Development Administration said that as of June, it had received 764,000 applications for electric scooter purchase subsidies, with 12,700 vehicles receiving the aid.

The economic ministry also increased subsidies for shared mobility operators. For fleets that use ministry-approved electric scooter models and complete the required approval process, the subsidy per vehicle will be raised from NT$3,500 to NT$4,500.

Additionally, to strengthen the electric scooter charging infrastructure, the ministry raised subsidies for battery swapping station construction. For companies building large-scale stations or expanding existing units, the subsidy per station will be raised from NT$300,000 to NT$600,000.

The ministry added that it will continue supporting the upgrades of gasoline-powered scooter dealerships, aiming to help most shop owners begin selling and maintaining electric scooter models.

Last year, 78,757 new electric scooters were registered in Taiwan, marking a 1.04% decline compared to 2023. Gogoro led the market with 52,513 units sold, followed by Kymco with 17,763 units and China Motor Corp.'s e-Moving brand with 4,253 units.

Gogoro and Kymco launched discount programs last year that rewarded riders based on how far they rode, which helped boost the two companies' sales. Kymco also partnered with the Keelung City Government as part of its electric scooter subsidy program.

The environmental ministry aims to fully electrify all government vehicles and buses by 2030, all newly sold scooters by 2035, and all newly sold cars by 2040. As of 2023, there were approximately 14 million gasoline-powered scooters in Taiwan, each emitting around 350 kg of carbon annually.