U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #752: November 5, 2012
Western Europe Plug-in Car Sales, 2012
Using data for the first seven months of 2012, Norway has the highest plug-in car market share at 2.55%. The Netherlands has the second highest plug-in market share (0.59%) and despite its small size, accounts for 16.1% of all plug-ins sold in Western Europe (see pie chart). France accounted for 22.3% of Western European plug-in car sales, followed by Germany at 17.3%.
Plug-in Car Market Share, 2012*
(Plug-in Sales as a Share of Total Car Sales) 
Plug-in Car Sales in Western Europe, 2012*
Supporting Information
Plug-in Car Sales in Western Europe, 2012*
| Country |
Plug-in
Sales |
Percent of Total
Plug-in Sales |
Plug-in Sales
as a Share of
Total Car Sales |
| France |
2,865 |
22.3% |
0.24% |
| Germany |
2,226 |
17.3% |
0.12% |
| Netherlands |
2,131 |
16.6% |
0.59% |
| Norway |
2,069 |
16.1% |
2.55% |
| United Kingdom |
942 |
7.3% |
0.08% |
| Other Countries |
2,620 |
20.5% |
0.10% |
| TOTAL |
12,853 |
100.0% |
0.17% |
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*First seven months of 2012.
Source: Data compiled by Argonne National Laboratory.
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