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According to recently published statistics, in 2023 there were almost 249 million cars on EU roads, but electric vehicles accounted for only 1,8% of the total.
Recently published figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association show that electric cars still have a long way to go to catch up with internal combustion engines.
Despite years of government incentives, tax breaks and other incentives, electric vehicles still make up only a small fraction of the total number of cars registered in Europe. According to ACEA, when plug-in hybrids are included, vehicles with a charging port will still account for just 3,9% of the total EU car fleet in 2023.
The average age of a car currently on the road in the EU is 12,5 years, with Greece having the oldest fleet at 17,5 years. At the other end of the scale, Luxembourg has the youngest fleet, at just 8 years old.
ACEA estimates that there were 2023 cars in the EU in 248, up 824% from the previous year. Including the European Free Trade Association countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland) and the UK, there were 542 cars on European roads in 1,4, up 2023% from 294.
Italians are the most likely to own cars – 694 cars per 1000 people, while Latvia has the lowest car density – 381 per 1000 people. The average European drives about 12 kilometers annually.
In 2024, the market share of electric vehicles in the EU was 13,6%, 1% less than in the previous year.
