Europe’s electric transition is gathering pace. In the first seven months of 2025, more than one million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered across the European Union. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), a total of 1,011,903 BEVs entered the market between January and July, representing a 15.6 per cent market share. This marks a notable rise from the 12.5 per cent share recorded during the same period in 2024.
Europe-wide context: EU + EFTA + UK
While the European Union alone recorded a 15.6 per cent BEV market share in the first seven months of 2025, the figure is even higher when looking at the wider region. Across Europe as a whole (EU + EFTA + UK), new BEV registrations accounted for 17.2 per cent of all new passenger car sales. This highlights how markets such as Norway, Switzerland and the UK are pushing the overall European average upwards.
A milestone for Europe’s electric mobility
Crossing the one-million threshold in little over half a year underlines how quickly the market is evolving. Electric cars are no longer confined to early adopters but are steadily entering the mainstream. Importantly, BEVs matched their 15.6 per cent share in July alone, compared with just 12.1 per cent in July 2024. At that time, diesel cars still held a stronger position at 12.8 per cent. In 2025, however, diesel slipped to just 9.5 per cent, illustrating the rapid erosion of its market role.
Hybrids hold the lead, combustion loses ground
Despite the surge in pure-electric cars, hybrid vehicles remain the top choice for EU consumers. With a 34.7 per cent market share, hybrids have overtaken petrol as the dominant option. Many manufacturers now only release new model series with some form of hybridisation, a trend that is expected to strengthen in the near future.
By contrast, conventional combustion models continue to lose ground. Combined petrol and diesel market share fell from 47.9 per cent in 2024 to just 37.7 per cent this year. Petrol registrations alone dropped by more than 20 per cent, with France, Germany, Italy and Spain all reporting double-digit declines.
Post time: Sep-25-2025