Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany
Germany: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 64.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany is 64.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 34th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 45.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 48.7% | 74.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany was 64.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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"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.