Friday, 10th October 2025

Hybrid and Electric Cars Account for 48% of New Registrations in the EU

Hybrid and electric cars rival traditional engines across the EU

In 2023, 10.7 million new passenger cars were registered in the European Union. Of these, petrol-powered vehicles held the largest share at 34.5%, followed by non-plug-in petrol-electric hybrids (21.1%), battery-electric vehicles (14.5%), and diesel cars (14.3%).

After a decade of rapid growth in battery-electric vehicle registrations between 2013 and 2023, the combined share of all hybrid and battery-electric cars in 2023 matched the share of petrol and diesel vehicles, at 48.3% compared to 48.8%.

In nine EU countries, the share of hybrid and electric cars in new registrations surpassed 50% in 2023. The highest shares were recorded in Finland (78%, with 44% hybrids and 34% electric), Sweden (69%, with 30% hybrids and 39% electric), and the Netherlands (68%, with 37% hybrids and 31% electric).

By contrast, Bulgaria recorded the lowest share at 7%, followed by Czechia (20%) and Croatia (28%).

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