Norway has achieved a significant milestone in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with 96.4% of all new cars registered in September being purely electric. This remarkable figure indicates a growing trend towards electric mobility, bringing the country closer to its ambitious goal of achieving 100% EV registrations by 2025.
In September, a total of 12,495 new electric cars were registered, surpassing the previous market share record of 94.3% set just a month prior. Overall, 12,966 new vehicles were registered in Norway during the month, with only 471 being non-battery electric vehicles. This marks a 25.4% increase in new EV registrations compared to September 2023, which saw just under 9,000 electric cars.
The Norwegian Road Authority (OFV) attributed this surge in registrations to two primary factors. According to OFV Director Øyvind Solberg Thorsen, the overall new car sales landscape in 2024 has been marked by fluctuations and low sales figures, but signs of economic recovery are prompting more consumers to visit dealerships. Additionally, a significant influx of Tesla vehicles, many of which were ordered long ago, contributed to the spike in registrations for September.
Despite the recent introduction of VAT on electric cars priced above 500,000 Norwegian krona and changes to their use in public transport and toll stations, the OFV noted that dealers are primarily selling electric vehicles. In addition to the 12,495 pure electric cars, 146 plug-in hybrids were registered in September, along with 142 petrol hybrids and 135 diesel models. Notably, only 48 pure petrol vehicles were newly registered, reflecting a mere 0.4% market share. Fuel cell vehicles saw no registrations during the month.
With the impressive 96.4% market share for electric cars, Norway is on track to meet its goal of having all new cars be purely electric by January 2025. However, the annual average share of EVs stands at 88%, indicating that some consumers still prefer combustion engine vehicles.
Among the top ten models registered, Tesla dominated the market, with the Model Y leading at 2,107 units and the Model 3 closely following with 2,067 units. The Volvo EX30 emerged as a strong contender in the Norwegian market, securing third place with 803 new registrations, while the Skoda Enyaq, Toyota bZ4X, and VW ID.4/ID.5 rounded out the top five. Even the tenth-ranked Hyundai Kona achieved a higher market share than all new combustion engine vehicles combined at 2.0%.
