Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria
Austria: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 67.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 67.8% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2015.
Austria ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 67.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Austria's 67.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -39.3% | 100.0% | 60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 60.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 67.8% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 France 75.6% compare
- 24 Australia 75.2% compare
- 25 Netherlands 70.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 67.1% compare
- 28 Switzerland 67.1% compare
- 29 Iceland 66.7% compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Austria was 67.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.