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EU countries by battery electric share of new cars

Austria had the highest battery electric share of new cars of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 1.2%. Greece had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 0.4%. Source: Eurostat.

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Highest1.2Austria
Lowest0Greece
Median0.227 EU countries
European Union (27)0.4History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 1.2 %Belgium: 0.4 %Bulgaria: 0.1 %Cyprus: 0.1 %Czechia: 0.1 %Germany: 0.3 %Denmark: 0.6 %Estonia: 0.1 %Spain: 0.2 %Finland: 0.2 %France: 1.1 %Greece: 0 %Croatia: 0.2 %Hungary: 0.2 %Ireland: 0.3 %Italy: 0.1 %Lithuania: 0.4 %Luxembourg: 0.3 %Latvia: 0.1 %Malta: 0.3 %Netherlands: 1 %Poland: 0 %Portugal: 0.4 %Romania: 0.1 %Sweden: 0.8 %Slovenia: 0.2 %Slovakia: 0.1 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Austria: 1.2 %Austria1.2France: 1.1 %France1.1Netherlands: 1 %Netherlands1Sweden: 0.8 %Sweden0.8Denmark: 0.6 %Denmark0.6Portugal: 0.4 %Portugal0.4Lithuania: 0.4 %Lithuania0.4Belgium: 0.4 %Belgium0.4Germany: 0.3 %Germany0.3Luxembourg: 0.3 %Luxembourg0.3Ireland: 0.3 %Ireland0.3Malta: 0.3 %Malta0.3Slovenia: 0.2 %Slovenia0.2Finland: 0.2 %Finland0.2Hungary: 0.2 %Hungary0.2Spain: 0.2 %Spain0.2Croatia: 0.2 %Croatia0.2Estonia: 0.1 %Estonia0.1Latvia: 0.1 %Latvia0.1Czechia: 0.1 %Czechia0.1Italy: 0.1 %Italy0.1Romania: 0.1 %Romania0.1Slovakia: 0.1 %Slovakia0.1Cyprus: 0.1 %Cyprus0.1Bulgaria: 0.1 %Bulgaria0.1Poland: 0 %Poland0Greece: 0 %Greece0Austria: 1.2 %Austria1.2France: 1.1 %France1.1Netherlands: 1 %Netherlands1Sweden: 0.8 %Sweden0.8Denmark: 0.6 %Denmark0.6Portugal: 0.4 %Portugal0.4Lithuania: 0.4 %Lithuania0.4Belgium: 0.4 %Belgium0.4Germany: 0.3 %Germany0.3Luxembourg: 0.3 %Luxembourg0.3Ireland: 0.3 %Ireland0.3Malta: 0.3 %Malta0.3Slovenia: 0.2 %Slovenia0.2Finland: 0.2 %Finland0.2Hungary: 0.2 %Hungary0.2Spain: 0.2 %Spain0.2Croatia: 0.2 %Croatia0.2Estonia: 0.1 %Estonia0.1Latvia: 0.1 %Latvia0.1Czechia: 0.1 %Czechia0.1Italy: 0.1 %Italy0.1Romania: 0.1 %Romania0.1Slovakia: 0.1 %Slovakia0.1Cyprus: 0.1 %Cyprus0.1Bulgaria: 0.1 %Bulgaria0.1Poland: 0 %Poland0Greece: 0 %Greece0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Austria1.2+0.6 pts
2France1.1+0.2 pts
3Netherlands1+0.3 pts
4Sweden0.8-0 pts
5Denmark0.6-0 pts
6Portugal0.40 pts
7Lithuania0.4+0.2 pts
8Belgium0.4+0.1 pts
9Germany0.3-0 pts
10Luxembourg0.3+0.1 pts
11Ireland0.3-0.1 pts
12Malta0.3-0.1 pts
13Slovenia0.20 pts
14Finland0.2-0 pts
15Hungary0.20 pts
16Spain0.2-0.1 pts
17Croatia0.2-0.1 pts
18Estonia0.1-0 pts
19Latvia0.1-0 pts
20Czechia0.1-0.1 pts
20Italy0.1-0 pts
22Romania0.10 pts
23Slovakia0.10 pts
24Cyprus0.10 pts
25Bulgaria0.1-0 pts
26Poland00 pts
27Greece0-0 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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) (EU countries by battery electric share of new cars, 2016) [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), EU countries by battery electric share of new cars, 2016. 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). EU countries by battery electric share of new cars, 2016. Dataset. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share.

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Which EU country has the highest battery electric share of new cars?

Austria, with 1.2% in 2016, according to Eurostat.

Which EU country has the lowest battery electric share of new cars?

Greece, with 0% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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