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Battery electric share of new cars in Germany

Battery electric share of new cars in Germany was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat. That is up 5.6 pts from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202519.1%
Change on 2024+5.6 pts
Rank11th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high19.12025
Series low0.22013
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Battery electric share of new cars in Germany, 2013 to 2025

0510152020132015201720192021202320252013: 0.2 %2014: 0.3 %2015: 0.4 %2016: 0.3 %2017: 0.7 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 18.4 %2024: 13.5 %2025: 19.1 %051015202013201820252013: 0.2 %2014: 0.3 %2015: 0.4 %2016: 0.3 %2017: 0.7 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 18.4 %2024: 13.5 %2025: 19.1 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 13 values
Period%
202519.1
202413.5
202318.4
202217.7
202113.6
20206.7
20191.8
20181.1
20170.7
20160.3
20150.4
20140.3
20130.2

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Germany19.1
European Union (27)17.3

Germany compared with nearby places

Austria: 21.3 %Belgium: 34.1 %Bulgaria: 4.9 %Cyprus: 10.1 %Czechia: 5.9 %Germany: 19.1 %Denmark: 67.8 %Estonia: 6.6 %Spain: 8.7 %Finland: 37.2 %France: 19.6 %Greece: 6.2 %Croatia: 1.9 %Hungary: 8.5 %Ireland: 18.6 %Italy: 6.1 %Lithuania: 8.9 %Luxembourg: 26.6 %Latvia: 7.1 %Malta: 37.6 %Netherlands: 40.2 %Poland: 7.2 %Portugal: 23.3 %Romania: 5.6 %Sweden: 36.4 %Slovenia: 11.1 %Slovakia: 4.7 %
  • Under 6.1
  • 6.1 to 8.6
  • 8.6 to 19
  • 19 to 33
  • 33 and over
Battery electric share of new cars, 2025, %. Germany is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Invokely. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

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

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.

How it is calculated

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.

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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.

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Invokely. (n.d.). New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda) (Battery electric share of new cars, Germany, 2013 to 2025) [Data set]. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share

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New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda), Battery electric share of new cars, Germany, 2013 to 2025. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely. n.d. New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda). Battery electric share of new cars, Germany, 2013 to 2025. Dataset. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share.

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What is the battery electric share of new cars in Germany?

Battery electric share of new cars in Germany was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat. That is up 5.6 pts from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Invokely. New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest battery electric share of new cars in Germany?

19.1% in 2025, the highest value since 2013 in this series.

Battery electric share of new cars elsewhere in European Union (27)

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