Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid by country
Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.
What the numbers show
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 25.7% in Sweden; the lowest is 0.0% in India.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.4%, and the mean is 6.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10,946.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 677,807.0%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 69.3%).
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 25.7% | 2025 | up 1,537.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Iceland | 20.7% | 2025 | up 1,645.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Finland | 20.4% | 2025 | up 5,231.6% | volatile |
| 4 | China | 20.3% | 2025 | up 6,290.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 17.3% | 2025 | up 534.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Portugal | 15.0% | 2025 | up 6,098.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Latvia | 11.9% | 2025 | up 18,039.5% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11.5% | 2025 | up 1,495.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 11.2% | 2025 | up 1,463.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 10.8% | 2025 | up 2,997.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Estonia | 10.5% | 2025 | up 13,297.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 10.4% | 2025 | up 13,813.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | 10.4% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Austria | 10.0% | 2025 | up 2,725.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 9.8% | 2025 | up 1,907.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Israel | 8.2% | 2025 | up 35,498.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Greece | 8.0% | 2025 | up 27,303.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | 6.6% | 2025 | up 14,172.5% | volatile |
| 21 | France | 6.4% | 2025 | up 2,073.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 5.7% | 2025 | up 13,524.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 5.5% | 2025 | up 28,973.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Cyprus | 5.1% | 2025 | up 447.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Brazil | 5.0% | 2025 | up 378,727.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Philippines | 5.0% | 2025 | up 87,619.3% | volatile |
| 27 | New Zealand | 5.0% | 2025 | up 1,969.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 4.4% | 2025 | up 3,952.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovakia | 4.4% | 2025 | up 2,094.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Turkey | 4.4% | 2025 | up 30,307.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Mexico | 4.1% | 2025 | up 677,807.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | 3.8% | 2025 | up 2,291.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | 3.7% | 2025 | up 3,347.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 3.6% | 2025 | up 3,223.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 3.4% | 2025 | up 4,238.8% | volatile |
| 36 | United Arab Emirates | 3.2% | 2025 | up 33,709.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Thailand | 3.0% | 2025 | up 104,815.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Denmark | 2.5% | 2025 | up 1,110.5% | volatile |
| 39 | United States | 2.2% | 2025 | up 716.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Norway | 1.6% | 2025 | down 69.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Chile | 1.5% | 2025 | up 12,020.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 1.2% | 2025 | up 102,367.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Russia | 1.2% | 2025 | up 36,674.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Japan | 1.2% | 2025 | up 256.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 1.2% | 2025 | up 3,642.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Singapore | 1.0% | 2025 | up 549.3% | volatile |
| 47 | South Korea | 0.9% | 2025 | up 5,148.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0.7% | 2025 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Indonesia | 0.7% | 2025 | up 21,447.1% | volatile |
| 50 | South Africa | 0.6% | 2025 | up 2,135.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Nepal | 0.3% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 0.3% | 2025 | up 813.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Jordan | 0.2% | 2025 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 54 | India | 0.0% | 2025 | up 861.6% | volatile |
About this data
Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.