Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland

Finland: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland, 2010–2025

02.557.51012.52010201720252010: 0.001 %2011: 0.002 %2012: 0.008 %2013: 0.016 %2014: 0.032 %2015: 0.054 %2016: 0.11 %2017: 0.24 %2018: 0.51 %2019: 0.95 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 7 %2024: 9.2 %2025: 12 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland is 12.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 22,122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Finland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 10
2020s 6.3% 1.8% 12.0% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 China 14.0% compare
  2. 6 Belgium 13.0% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 13.0% compare
  4. 9 Vietnam 10.0% compare
  5. 10 Singapore 9.0% compare
  6. 11 Israel 8.0% compare
  7. 11 Switzerland 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland?
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Finland was 12.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Finland rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
Finland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22,122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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 cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cars currently in use that are 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
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
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Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.