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EU countries by new battery electric car registrations

Germany had the highest new battery electric car registrations of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 524,219. Cyprus had the lowest, at 788. The median was 15,367 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.55 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest524,219Germany
Lowest788Cyprus
Median15,36727 EU countries
European Union (27)1,547,676History

Map of EU countries, 2023

Austria: 47,621 countBelgium: 93,482 countBulgaria: 1,754 countCyprus: 788 countCzechia: 6,567 countGermany: 524,219 countDenmark: 62,576 countEstonia: 1,448 countSpain: 55,388 countFinland: 29,537 countFrance: 303,590 countGreece: 6,377 countCroatia: 1,125 countHungary: 5,807 countIreland: 23,181 countItaly: 65,800 countLithuania: 2,210 countLuxembourg: 11,048 countLatvia: 1,629 countMalta: 1,516 countNetherlands: 113,968 countPoland: 17,078 countPortugal: 36,456 countRomania: 15,367 countSweden: 112,321 countSlovenia: 4,306 countSlovakia: 2,517 count
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  • 2,000 to 6,000
  • 6,000 to 27K
  • 27K to 65K
  • 65K and over
count, 2023. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2023

Germany: 524,219 countGermany524,219France: 303,590 countFrance303,590Netherlands: 113,968 countNetherlands113,968Sweden: 112,321 countSweden112,321Belgium: 93,482 countBelgium93,482Italy: 65,800 countItaly65,800Denmark: 62,576 countDenmark62,576Spain: 55,388 countSpain55,388Austria: 47,621 countAustria47,621Portugal: 36,456 countPortugal36,456Finland: 29,537 countFinland29,537Ireland: 23,181 countIreland23,181Poland: 17,078 countPoland17,078Romania: 15,367 countRomania15,367Luxembourg: 11,048 countLuxembourg11,048Czechia: 6,567 countCzechia6,567Greece: 6,377 countGreece6,377Hungary: 5,807 countHungary5,807Slovenia: 4,306 countSlovenia4,306Slovakia: 2,517 countSlovakia2,517Lithuania: 2,210 countLithuania2,210Bulgaria: 1,754 countBulgaria1,754Latvia: 1,629 countLatvia1,629Malta: 1,516 countMalta1,516Estonia: 1,448 countEstonia1,448Croatia: 1,125 countCroatia1,125Cyprus: 788 countCyprus788Germany: 524,219 countGermany524,219France: 303,590 countFrance303,590Netherlands: 113,968 countNetherlands113,968Sweden: 112,321 countSweden112,321Belgium: 93,482 countBelgium93,482Italy: 65,800 countItaly65,800Denmark: 62,576 countDenmark62,576Spain: 55,388 countSpain55,388Austria: 47,621 countAustria47,621Portugal: 36,456 countPortugal36,456Finland: 29,537 countFinland29,537Ireland: 23,181 countIreland23,181Poland: 17,078 countPoland17,078Romania: 15,367 countRomania15,367Luxembourg: 11,048 countLuxembourg11,048Czechia: 6,567 countCzechia6,567Greece: 6,377 countGreece6,377Hungary: 5,807 countHungary5,807Slovenia: 4,306 countSlovenia4,306Slovakia: 2,517 countSlovakia2,517Lithuania: 2,210 countLithuania2,210Bulgaria: 1,754 countBulgaria1,754Latvia: 1,629 countLatvia1,629Malta: 1,516 countMalta1,516Estonia: 1,448 countEstonia1,448Croatia: 1,125 countCroatia1,125Cyprus: 788 countCyprus788
count. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023
count		Change on 2022
1Germany524,219+11.4%
2France303,590+46.5%
3Netherlands113,968+55.6%
4Sweden112,321+17.8%
5Belgium93,482+147.6%
6Italy65,800+34.4%
7Denmark62,576+103.2%
8Spain55,388+74.5%
9Austria47,621+39.4%
10Portugal36,456+97.9%
11Finland29,537+103.3%
12Ireland23,181+46%
13Poland17,078+51.2%
14Romania15,367+32%
15Luxembourg11,048+72.9%
16Czechia6,567+73.5%
17Greece6,377+125.7%
18Hungary5,807+23.4%
19Slovenia4,306+87.8%
20Slovakia2,517+66.9%
21Lithuania2,210+46.6%
22Bulgaria1,754+71.8%
23Latvia1,629+52.4%
24Malta1,516+53.1%
25Estonia1,448+108.9%
26Croatia1,125+5.9%
27Cyprus788+96.5%

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About this ranking

Passenger cars powered only by electricity registered for the first time 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.

How to cite

Eurostat. New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda) (EU countries by new battery electric car registrations, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table

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New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new battery electric car registrations, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 6 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-battery-electric-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda). EU countries by new battery electric car registrations, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-battery-electric-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2023.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new battery electric car registrations, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-battery-electric-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest new battery electric car registrations?

Germany, with 524,219 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest new battery electric car registrations?

Cyprus, with 788 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, electricity (road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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