# Battery electric share of new cars

New battery electric passenger cars as a percentage of all new passenger car registrations in the year.

## Key facts

- Battery electric share of new cars in the European Union (27) was 17.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- Denmark had the highest battery electric share of new cars of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 67.8%, and Croatia the lowest, at 1.9%. Source: Eurostat.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2013 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `battery_electric_new_car_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: New registrations reported by national vehicle registers to Eurostat. Battery electric cars run only on electricity; plug-in hybrids are counted separately by Eurostat and are not included here.
- Method: Invokely calculation: new battery electric cars divided by all new passenger cars, times 100, both from Eurostat road_eqr_carpda for the same country and year.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/battery-electric-share-of-new-cars
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/battery_electric_new_car_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 17.3 | Invokely calculation from New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/battery-electric-share-of-new-cars/eu-countries.md) (27 places)