Share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand, 2010–2025
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 New Zealand is 4.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 13,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand peaked at 4.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 43 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.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +111.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +324.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +114.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +130.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in New Zealand was 4.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.