- Electric car market share across the European Union continued to grow through the autumn, according to new statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
- From the start of the year till the end of October, 1,473,447 new fully-electric cars were registered across the EU, accounting for 16.4% of the new car market.
- In the year-to-date, this indicates that EVs are a more popular choice than both diesel cars (9.2%) and plug-in hybrids (9.1%).
Electric car market share continues to rise across Europe
In October 2025 alone, approximately 173,173 new fully-electric cars were registered across the European Union, marking an impressive 38.6% year-on-year rise compared to the 124,932 new EVs registered in October 2024. Whilst EV sales rise, petrol and diesel market share declined, with year-on-year declines of 14.3% and 21.9% respectively.
The impressive EV market share in the EU this year has been bolstered by four key member states, which account for around 62% of all new EVs registered so far this year – Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and France. Countries such as these have seen impressive growth thanks to rapidly expanding charging infrastructure and government subsidies, such as France’s social leasing scheme. However, despite Belgium’s significant contribution to overall figures, it also exists as one of the member states where new EV registrations are either flatlining or declining compared to last October, which also includes Greece, Luxembourg, and Sweden, to name just a few.
The European Union is currently working towards a target of 100% zero-emission new cars and vans by 2035, mirroring mandates seen in countries such as the UK. However, with EV market share within the EU passenger car sector standing at 16.4% in the year-to-date, there’s clearly still a long journey ahead, particularly when looking at the EV divide between member states with record high uptake and states where EV uptake is still struggling to get off the ground. The success of the 2035 target will need EU-wide coordination to be achievable, ensuring that public charging infrastructure is installed in the right places right across the bloc, and that the correct incentives are in place for people to feel confident making the switch.
