EV’s dominate Norway’s car sales

Over the past decade, Norway
has seen a significant shift
towards electric vehicles,
with a staggering 96% of
all new cars sold there in
2025 being electric

NEW CAR SALES IN NORWAY (annual % split by fuel)

2012 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2025

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Diesel, petrol and
hybrid vehicles
2025

4.1%

Electric vehicles
2025

95.9%

Note: Due to vehicle lifespans, only around one third of cars on Norway’s roads are currently electric,
but this will rise as older vehicles utilising petrol and diesel engines are gradually scrapped

Sources: Sherwood, OFV
Picture: Tesla
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