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Electric cars as a share of new car sales
China had the highest electric cars as a share of new car sales in 2025, at 55%, ahead of Germany (30%) and France (25%). Global: 25% in 2025, +5.0 pp on 2024. IEA projects 50% for 2035.
- 25% Latest · Global · 2025
- +5.0 pp vs 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 15 Records · 7 regions · 2024–2035
Verified 1 Oct 2026 · 2 publishers · Next period 2026
Across regions
2 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, selected latest values by region. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Every record
15 records · 7 regions · 2024–2035. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 7 records | |||
| 2035 | 50% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | forecast |
| 2030 | 40% | IEA · 14 May 2025 | forecast |
| 2026 | 28% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | forecast |
| 2026 | 27% | BNEF · 16 Jun 2026 | forecast |
| 2025 | 25% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| 2025 | 25% | IEA · 14 May 2025 | forecast |
| 2024 | 20% | IEA · 14 May 2025 | |
| China 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 55% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| 2025 | 60% | IEA · 14 May 2025 | forecast |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 30% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| European Union 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 28% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| 2024 | 20% | IEA · 14 May 2025 | |
| France 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 25% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| South Korea 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 11% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| Japan 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 3% | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars as a percentage of all new passenger car sales in the region during the calendar year.
- Measure
- One slice of Sales ( form: share, segment: electric car ) . Total monetary amount of sales revenue generated. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 4 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 7 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 5 |
| BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows | BNEF | 16 Jun 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of sales
- Electric car sales 13 electric car
- Battery-electric cars as a share of new car registrations 7 registration · bev
- New passenger car registrations 3 registration · passenger car
- Battery-electric car registrations 2 registration · bev
- Commercial electricity sales growth 2 commercial electricity
- Cumulative plug-in electric vehicle sales 2 cumulative · plug in electric
- E-commerce sales 2 e commerce
- Electric car exports 2 exported · electric car
- Electric car sales growth rate 2 electric car
- Electric trucks as a share of truck sales 2 electric truck
- Electricity sales growth 2 electricity
- Industrial electricity sales growth 2 industrial electricity
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest electric cars as a share of new car sales?
China had the highest electric cars as a share of new car sales in 2025, at 55%, ahead of Germany (30%) and France (25%). Global: 25% in 2025, +5.0 pp on 2024. IEA projects 50% for 2035.
Which country has the highest electric cars as a share of new car sales?
China, at 55% in 2025. 5 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 4 documents published by IEA and BNEF. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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