United Kingdom vs United States: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
United Kingdom
230,000 cars
in 2025
United States
330,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 330,000 cars against 230,000 cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 100,000 cars.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,542 cars | 62,889 cars | 43,347 cars | United States |
| 2020s | 138,000 cars | 225,667 cars | 87,667 cars | United States |
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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 330,000 cars against 230,000 cars in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between United Kingdom and United States?
- 100,000 cars, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.