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EU countries by battery electric share of new cars

The Netherlands had the highest battery electric share of new cars of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 19.8%. Cyprus had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9%. Source: Eurostat.

Highest19.8Netherlands
Lowest0.7Cyprus
Median4.627 EU countries
European Union (27)9History

All EU countries, 2021

Netherlands: 19.8 %Netherlands19.8Sweden: 19 %Sweden19Austria: 13.9 %Austria13.9Germany: 13.6 %Germany13.6Denmark: 13.3 %Denmark13.3Luxembourg: 10.5 %Luxembourg10.5Finland: 10.3 %Finland10.3France: 9.7 %France9.7Portugal: 9.2 %Portugal9.2Ireland: 8.5 %Ireland8.5Malta: 7.9 %Malta7.9Belgium: 5.8 %Belgium5.8Romania: 5.2 %Romania5.2Italy: 4.6 %Italy4.6Lithuania: 4.5 %Lithuania4.5Hungary: 3.5 %Hungary3.5Latvia: 3.3 %Latvia3.3Slovenia: 3.3 %Slovenia3.3Croatia: 3.2 %Croatia3.2Spain: 2.7 %Spain2.7Greece: 2.2 %Greece2.2Estonia: 2.2 %Estonia2.2Poland: 1.6 %Poland1.6Czechia: 1.5 %Czechia1.5Slovakia: 1.5 %Slovakia1.5Bulgaria: 1.3 %Bulgaria1.3Cyprus: 0.7 %Cyprus0.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Netherlands19.8-0.7 pts
2Sweden19+9.4 pts
3Austria13.9+7.5 pts
4Germany13.6+6.9 pts
5Denmark13.3+6.2 pts
6Luxembourg10.5+5 pts
7Finland10.3+5.9 pts
8France9.7+3 pts
9Portugal9.2+3.8 pts
10Ireland8.5+4.1 pts
11Malta7.9+4.1 pts
12Belgium5.8+2.4 pts
13Romania5.2+3 pts
14Italy4.6+2.4 pts
15Lithuania4.5+3.4 pts
16Hungary3.5+1.2 pts
17Latvia3.3+0.7 pts
18Slovenia3.30 pts
19Croatia3.2+1.4 pts
20Spain2.7+0.7 pts
21Greece Estimated2.2+1.3 pts
22Estonia2.2+0.4 pts
23Poland1.6+0.7 pts
24Czechia1.5-0.1 pts
25Slovakia1.5+0.3 pts
26Bulgaria1.3+0.6 pts
27Cyprus0.7+0.3 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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Which EU country has the highest battery electric share of new cars?

The Netherlands, with 19.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.

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

Cyprus, with 0.7% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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