Passenger car registrations by country
Looking at the major European markets, total passenger car registrations in Spain grew 14% in H1 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, while registrations decreased in Belgium (-11%), France (-8%), Germany (-5%), and Italy (-4%). Focusing on the largest markets by combined new BEV and PHEV registrations, Norway (96%), Denmark (66%), Sweden (60%), and the Netherlands (55%) all had combined shares above 50%, and Belgium (41%), Austria (31%), and Germany (28%) also recorded combined BEV and PHEV market shares above the average for Europe. Among the largest markets by total new passenger car registrations, the highest growth in BEV registrations occurred in Spain, Czechia, and Poland, where they increased 83%, 66%, and 61%, respectively, in H1 2025 compared with H1 2024. Registrations in France dropped 6% during the same period. BEV registrations in the largest European market of Germany continued to rise, with a 35% increase in BEV registrations in H1 2025 compared with H1 2024 and over 47,000 BEVs were registered in June alone. Registrations of PHEVs increased the most in Spain (+84%) and Poland (+81%) in H1 2025 compared with H1 2024 and HEV registrations increased the most in Austria (+31%) and Spain (+30%). Shares of MHEVs were highest in Italy (31%) and Poland (28%) in H1 2025, and they are gaining popularity in France, where registrations increased 52% in H1 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
Figure 3. Share of plug-in hybrid and battery electric passenger cars by country, including information on market size (total new car registrations)
Note: The figure highlights the 10 largest markets by new BEV and PHEV registrations YTD. The “Other” category includes all remaining EEA countries not individually highlighted, except for Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, and Malta. Data for Sweden covers January to May 2025 only. The same applies to Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Portugal, all categorized under “Other.”
