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
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States, 2010–2025
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.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +78.1% | 27.8% | 49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 27.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 74.6% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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
"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.