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
051015201020172025

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

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
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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.