Electric Vehicles in United Kingdom
5 verified figures for United Kingdom, covering 5 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Electric cars as a share of UK new car sales stood at 33% in 2025 (IEA). Source
- Battery-electric share of UK new car registrations stood at 23.4% in 2025 (SMMT). Source
- Plug-in hybrid share of UK new car registrations stood at 11.1% in 2025 (SMMT). Source
- United Kingdom battery-electric car registrations totalled 473,348 in 2025 (SMMT). Source
- United Kingdom new car registrations totalled 2,020,520 in 2025 (SMMT). Source
The complete table
Electric Vehicles data for United Kingdom
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
| Indicator | Period | Value | Source | Type | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery-electric share of UK new car registrations | 2025 | 23.4% | SMMT 2026 | actual | → |
| Electric cars as a share of UK new car sales | 2025 | 33% | IEA 2026 | actual | → |
| Plug-in hybrid share of UK new car registrations | 2025 | 11.1% | SMMT 2026 | actual | → |
| United Kingdom battery-electric car registrations | 2025 | 473,348 | SMMT 2026 | actual | → |
| United Kingdom new car registrations | 2025 | 2,020,520 | SMMT 2026 | actual | → |
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric cars | 1 |
| UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric Press release | SMMT | 6 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text | 4 |
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