New registrations of electric vehicles in Europe

The amount of new electric cars registered in the European Union has grown significantly in the last decade, particularly between 2019 and 2023, with a small decline in 2024. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a major part of the new car market, playing a key role in driving down average CO2 emissions from passenger cars. In 2024, over 1.4 million new BEV were registered in the EU, accounting for 13.6% of new car registrations. Some 800,000 new PHEV were registered (7.3% of new car fleet), implying around 2.2 million new electric cars were added to the market, up from around 400 000 in 2019.

During the last decade, the share of electric vans in total new van registrations in the European Union Member States increased steadily, reaching 7.8% in 2023. This upward trend contributed to the reduction in the average CO2 emissions of the new van fleet. In 2024 the market share of electric vans slightly declined to 5.9%. Pure electric vans accounted for nearly all electric van registrations during this period. The share of plug-in hybrid vans remained negligible, just below 0.3% in 2024, meaning that electrification of the van fleet is solely driven by battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Read more here...