The Hainan provincial government in China has proposed steadily advancing a ban on the sale of fuel-powered vehicles by 2030. Chinese media reports state that this means Hainan will become the first province in China to stop selling fuel-powered vehicles.
Hainan authorities emphasized that promoting a ban on fuel vehicle sales does not mean immediately eliminating existing fuel vehicles, but will be achieved through transforming new vehicle sales, building charging infrastructure, and promoting the layout of the new energy industry, in order to gradually guide residents to use new energy transportation tools.
According to China News Service, the Hainan provincial government on July 3 released the "15th Five-Year (2026 to 2030) Hainan National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zone Plan" to the public. The plan proposes to steadily advance the ban on fuel vehicle sales by 2030, and it is expected that by then the proportion of new energy vehicles in Hainan will rise from 23.75% in 2025 to 45%.
According to the plan, by 2030, in the fields of public service and social operations in Hainan Province, the share of clean energy for newly added and replacement vehicles (excluding special uses), as well as the share of new energy vehicles for newly added and replacement private vehicles, will reach 100%. The vehicle-to-charging pile ratio will be kept below 2.5:1.
According to Dahe Daily, this means Hainan will become the first province in China to stop selling fuel-powered vehicles.