Automotive Industry Share of Electric Cars Among New Registrations in the EU Reaches a Record High

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The share of electric cars among new vehicle registrations in the EU rose to a record high in 2025. Purely electric passenger cars accounted for 17.3 percent of all new registrations.

The Federal Statistical Office reported this based on findings from Eurostat, the European statistical office. This means that just over one in six new passenger cars registered in the EU was an electric car. “That was a new record.”

According to the report, an additional 42.4 percent of newly registered passenger cars were hybrid vehicles, 27.3 percent were gasoline-only vehicles, and 9.8 percent were diesel-only vehicles. Other types of propulsion, such as liquefied gas or natural gas, played a minor role.

The share of all-electric cars in annual new vehicle registrations in the EU has risen significantly over the past ten years—in 2015, it stood at just 0.4 percent.

Denmark and the Netherlands Lead the Way in Electric Cars

In 2025, Germany’s share of pure electric vehicles among new registrations stood at 19.1 percent—slightly above the EU average, but significantly behind some other countries. The highest share in the EU was in

• Denmark (67.8 percent),
• ahead of the Netherlands (40.2) and
• Malta (37.6).

The share of electric cars among new registrations was lowest in

• Croatia (1.9 percent),
• Slovakia (4.7) and
• Bulgaria (4.9).

High Gas Prices and Incentives Are Boosting E-Mobility

Electric cars have recently seen a surge in popularity in Germany—due to high gas prices, improved charging infrastructure, more affordable entry-level models, and the federal government’s incentive program. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 69,000 new all-electric cars were registered in Germany in August, a good 75 percent more than in the same month last year.

Across the EU as well, the trend toward e-mobility is on the rise this year: According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the share of fully electric cars climbed to 20.7 percent in the first half of 2026, up from 15.6 percent a year earlier. The association sees strong growth in Germany, France, and Denmark.

However, the European leader is actually a country outside the EU: In Norway, a good 95 percent of newly registered passenger cars in 2025 were fully electric. The wide variation among countries is due to differences in investment in the charging infrastructure and subsidy policies.

Germany Dominates the EU Auto Market

As the EU’s largest automotive market, Germany plays a key role in the transition to electric mobility in Europe: Approximately 545,100 new electric cars were registered in the country in 2025. This meant that Germany accounted for 28.9 percent of the 1.89 million new electric vehicle registrations in the EU. France followed far behind with 330,900 new electric vehicles and 17.5 percent of EU registrations.

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