Germany vs Switzerland: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid

Germany
10.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th

Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
051015201120182025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 54 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 637 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.