In Germany, consumers are still fairly reluctant to purchase electric cars. In 2023, only 18.4% or 524,219 of 2,844,609 newly registered passenger cars ran on electricity. Despite the small share of electric cars, Germany was in the upper middle range of European countries. Norway was the most progressive here. 106,309 (81.2%) of the 130,973 newly registered passenger cars were electric vehicles, followed by the Iceland (52.8%) and Sweden (38.6%).
For more detailed data on Germany please consult the German language website of the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt. For more data on transport in Germany please consult the corresponding theme page on the main Destatis website.
More information on the deployment of alternative fuels in Europe are available on the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) website.
Last update: 03.03.2025