Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria

Austria: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold was 29,000 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
29,000 cars
Change on year
up 70.6%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
29,000 cars
in 2025
All-time low
1,100 cars
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria, 2015–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015202020252015: 1.1k cars2016: 1.2k cars2017: 1.7k cars2018: 2.3k cars2019: 2.2k cars2020: 7.6k cars2021: 15.0k cars2022: 13.0k cars2023: 17.0k cars2024: 17.0k cars2025: 29.0k cars

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

Analysis

In 2025, number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria stood at 29,000 cars. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.6% on the previous year and up 2,536.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria peaked at 29,000 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,100 cars, in 2015.

Austria ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,700 cars 1,100 cars 2,300 cars 5
2020s 16,433 cars 7,600 cars 29,000 cars 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Poland 34,000 cars compare
  2. 17 Portugal 34,000 cars compare
  3. 19 Australia 33,000 cars compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 26,000 cars compare
  5. 22 Russia 19,000 cars compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria?
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in Austria was 29,000 cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29,000 cars in 2025.
What is the lowest number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 cars in 2015.
How does Austria rank for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
Austria ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,536.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 638 data points, 2010–2025
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