Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of cars currently in use that are electric

Germany
6.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
7.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7.0% against 6.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 43 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cars currently in use that are electric
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
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
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Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.