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

Netherlands
17.3%
in 2025
Portugal
15.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Portugal rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.3% against 15.0% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Netherlands ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th 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.