EU countries by battery electric share of new cars

Name: EU countries by battery electric share of new cars, 2020
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The Netherlands had the highest battery electric share of new cars of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 20.5%. Cyprus had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 5.3%. Source: Eurostat.

Highest20.5Netherlands

Lowest0.4Cyprus

Median2.627 EU countries

European Union (27)5.3History

All EU countries, 2020

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Netherlands	20.5	+6.7 pts
2	Sweden	9.5	+5.2 pts
3	Denmark	7.1	+4.7 pts
4	Germany	6.7	+4.9 pts
5	France	6.6	+4.7 pts
6	Austria	6.4	+3.6 pts
7	Luxembourg	5.5	+3.7 pts
8	Portugal	5.4	+2.4 pts
9	Ireland	4.4	+1.5 pts
10	Finland	4.4	+2.7 pts
11	Malta	3.9	+0.2 pts
12	Belgium	3.4	+1.8 pts
13	Slovenia	3.2	+2.3 pts
14	Latvia	2.6	+1.9 pts
15	Hungary	2.4	+1.2 pts
16	Romania	2.3	+1.3 pts
17	Italy	2.2	+1.6 pts
18	Spain	2	+1.2 pts
19	Estonia	1.8	+1.5 pts
20	Croatia	1.8	+1.3 pts
21	Czechia	1.7	+1.3 pts
22	Slovakia	1.2	+1 pts
23	Lithuania	1.2	+0.5 pts
24	Greece	0.9	+0.7 pts
25	Poland	0.9	+0.6 pts
26	Bulgaria	0.7	+0.1 pts
27	Cyprus	0.4	-0.1 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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, 2020. Dataset. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share.

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  title = {{New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road\_eqr\_carpda): EU countries by battery electric share of new cars, 2020}},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#battery_electric_new_car_share},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/battery-electric-share-of-new-cars/eu-countries?period=2020. Publisher attribution: 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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Which EU country has the highest battery electric share of new cars?

The Netherlands, with 20.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.

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

Cyprus, with 0.4% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, New battery electric passenger cars divided by all new passenger cars (Eurostat road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.