Top 10 European countries that buy the most EVs

Valerie Charoux
Aug 3
2 min read

EV News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries that buy the most EVs, according to a Eurostat report dated July 30, 2025:

1 - What is the total number of Electric Vehicles sold in the EU in 2024?

The total number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) sold in the EU in 2024 was 5,870,073 passenger cars.

2 - What is the preferred type of EV in Europe?

The preferred type of EV in the EU is the Battery-only Electric Vehicles (BEV) with 1,453,922 passenger cars sold, followed by the Plug-in Hybrid Petrol Vehicle (PHEV) with 714,856 passenger cars sold in 2024.

3 - Top 10 European countries that buy the most Electric Vehicles (EVs):

1 – Germany

Germany ranks No 1 country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 1,651,643 passenger cars.

Germany also ranks No 1 country in Europe that bought the highest number of Plug-in Hybrid Petrol Vehicles (PHEV) in 2024 with 174,653 passenger cars. Germany also sold 380,609 Battery-only Electric Vehicles (BEV) in 2024.

2 – France

France ranks 2^nd country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 1,218,319 passenger cars.

3 – Norway

Norway ranks 3^rd country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 788,712 passenger cars.

Norway ranks No. 1 country in Europe with the highest share of Battery-only Electric Vehicles (BEV) passenger cars.

4 – Netherlands

Netherlands ranks 4^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 569,144 passenger cars.

5 – Sweden

Sweden ranks 5^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 358,255 passenger cars.

6 – Denmark

Denmark ranks 6^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 344,438 passenger cars.

7 – Belgium

Belgium ranks 7^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 303,784 passenger cars.

8 – Italy

Italy ranks 8^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 279,549 passenger cars.

9 – Spain

Spain ranks 9^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 208,240 passenger cars.

10 – Switzerland

Switzerland ranks 10^th country in Europe that bought the highest number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2024, with 202,626 passenger cars.