Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States

United States: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 78.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
27.8%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

204060801002010201720252010: 100 %2011: 55.1 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 49.5 %2014: 53.4 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 66.7 %2019: 73.8 %2020: 78.2 %2021: 74.6 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 79.1 %2024: 78.9 %2025: 78.4 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States stood at 78.4%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.

United States ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.4% 27.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 78.4% 74.6% 80.8% 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 16 Thailand 87.0% compare
  2. 17 Bulgaria 80.8% compare
  3. 18 Turkey 80.2% compare
  4. 21 Belgium 77.8% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States was 78.4% 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 United States?
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 United States?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
How does United States rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
United States ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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"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.