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

Latest (2025)
64.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
45.8%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Germany, 2010–2025

0204060801002010201720252010: 100 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 64.7 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 67.4 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 58.3 %2020: 48.7 %2021: 52.2 %2022: 56.6 %2023: 74.3 %2024: 66.7 %2025: 64 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.0% 45.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 60.4% 48.7% 74.3% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Canada 65.5% compare
  2. 32 United Arab Emirates 64.9% compare
  3. 33 Finland 64.3% compare
  4. 35 Chile 63.2% compare
  5. 36 China 61.7% compare
  6. 37 Israel 61.1% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-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
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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