Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia

Russia: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia, 2012–2025

00.050.10.152012201820252012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0.001 %2016: 0.001 %2017: 0.002 %2018: 0.004 %2019: 0.007 %2020: 0.01 %2021: 0.015 %2022: 0.017 %2023: 0.028 %2024: 0.12 %2025: 0.15 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 26,215.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia peaked at 0.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Russia 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia?
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Russia was 0.1% 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Russia rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
Russia ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26,215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.