Eurostat Report: Remarkable 55% Surge in Electric Car Sales Across the European Union!

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Eurostat found that Luxembourg has the highest share of new passenger cars in the EU (18%), followed by Germany and Sweden (both 15%), Belgium, Ireland and Austria (both 13%). The oldest passenger cars (20 years or older) are registered in Estonia (34%), Romania (31%), Finland (30%), Poland (29%) and Portugal (26%)

Eurostat Report: Remarkable 55% Surge in Electric Car Sales Across the European Union! - News - 1

The European Union is witnessing a rise in pure battery electric passenger car sales in 2022, shows data shared by Eurostat. It also demonstrates the increase in the number of pure battery electric passenger cars in the EU. It said, “The number of pure electric passenger cars in EU countries has reached almost 3 million.” The office found that “the number of batteries in 2022 has increased by 55% compared with 2021, when the total number of batteries in 2021 was only 1.9 million.

It said based on Eurostat findings “the highest annual growth rate for pure battery electric passenger cars over the period 2013-2022 was between 2019 and 2020 (+85%), followed by growth in 2021 compared to 2020 (+78%). The proportion of pure electric passenger cars in the total number of passenger cars will increase from 0.02% in 2013 to 1.19% in 2022.

Ahead of an EU ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars in 2035, the overall share of pure battery electric passenger cars is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. The ban is linked to sustainability targets for reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars.

It is mentioned above that “When it comes to the total number of passenger cars (petrol or diesel, including hybrids, or all types of alternative energy sources, including batteries), the number of passenger cars in almost all EU member states over the past five years has All have increased, and by 2022, the total number of passenger cars will reach nearly 25.3 billion (a 14% increase compared with 2013)

Among EU member states, the highest proportion of new passenger cars (2 years old and under) is in Luxembourg (accounting for 18% of all passenger cars in Luxembourg), followed by Germany and Sweden (both 15%), Belgium, Ireland and Austria (both 13%). Meanwhile, the oldest passenger cars (20 years or older) are registered in Estonia (34%), Romania (31%), Finland (30%), Poland (29%) and Portugal (26%).