France vs United Kingdom: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
France
110,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
230,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 230,000 cars against 110,000 cars in France, a difference of 120,000 cars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,315 cars | 17,590 cars | 11,275 cars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 127,500 cars | 138,000 cars | 10,500 cars | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 230,000 cars against 110,000 cars in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between France and United Kingdom?
- 120,000 cars, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.