Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Germany
10.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 54 countries.
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About this data
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.