The shift toward sustainable mobility is gaining serious momentum across Europe. According to fresh figures from the European automobile industry, 17.1% of all new cars registered in April 2025 were fully electric — meaning more than one in every six new vehicles on the road is now emission-free.
This marks a significant 28% increase in EV sales compared to April 2024, while the overall growth for the first four months of the year stands at over 26%. As a result, electric cars now account for 17% of total new car sales across the EU.
Denmark is EU leader, and 2nd in Europe
Denmark is emerging as one of Europe’s EV frontrunners. In April, 63.3% of all new cars sold in the country were electric, securing Denmark the second-highest EV market share in the region, only behind Norway, which continues to lead with a staggering 97%.
Other Nordic countries are also performing strongly: Finland (36.8%) and Sweden (35.2%) follow closely behind, and Iceland is on the 8th position, after the Netherlands, Belgium and Malta, cementing the Nordic region’s dominance in electric mobility adoption.
While the Nordic countries top the charts in EV share, the highest absolute number of EVs sold comes from larger markets. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom together accounted for over 95,000 electric cars sold in April alone, highlighting the growing scale of the EV market in populous countries.
As electric mobility rises, conventional fuel-powered vehicles are seeing a clear downturn. Sales of petrol cars fell by more than 22%, while diesel cars dropped nearly 25% compared to April last year.
Interestingly, plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids are still on the rise, with respective growth of 31% and 17% — signaling that many buyers are still taking a gradual approach toward full electrification.
In total, 925,359 new cars were registered in the EU in April, a modest 1.3% increase from the same period in 2024. Although the overall car market remains relatively stable, the composition is changing rapidly, with a significant and ongoing shift toward greener mobility.
