Nearly every corner of Europe is going electric. The numbers don’t lie—November 2025 smashed expectations with battery-electric vehicle registrations hitting 188,730 across the EU. That’s a whopping 44.1% increase compared to last year. Not too shabby for an industry that some analysts predicted would stall.
Europe’s electric revolution isn’t just happening—it’s accelerating beyond even the optimists’ wildest predictions.
The market share tells the real story. BEVs grabbed 21.3% of EU car sales in November. One in five cars! Remember when electric vehicles were just weird-looking toys for tech bros? Those days are long gone.
Europe-wide, including non-EU countries, the numbers are even more impressive: 258,000 BEVs hitting roads in a single month, commanding 24% of the market.
Germany’s leading the charge among the big four EU markets, with a 41.3% jump in registrations. France finally crossed the psychological barrier, with electric vehicles exceeding a quarter of all new car registrations. First time ever.
Belgium and the Netherlands aren’t far behind with 10.2% and 8.8% growth, respectively. The electric revolution has arrived, and it’s making noise.
Let’s put this in perspective. In 2010, just 600 electric vehicles were registered in Europe. Fast forward to 2025, and we’re staring at year-to-date registrations of 1,662,399 units. That’s 16.9% of all EU car sales. The trajectory is clear.
Meanwhile, dinosaur fuels are gasping for air. Petrol registrations tanked 20% year-over-year, now clinging to just 23% market share. Diesel? Down 23%, barely holding 7% of the market. The writing’s on the wall.
Not everyone’s celebrating, though. Tesla saw sales drop 34.2% compared to last November. Growing pains or something more serious? Time will tell.
Poland and Slovakia remain the stubborn holdouts, with EV adoption below 5% in 2024. But with the rest of Europe charging ahead at full speed, how long can they resist the inevitable? The real-world data from November 2023 actually showed 16.3% market share for battery-electric vehicles, proving this trend has been building momentum for years. Plug-in hybrids are also gaining significant traction with 91,699 registrations in November alone. The electric future isn’t coming—it’s already here.
References
- https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-6-7-in-november-battery-electric-16-3-market-share/
- https://www.electrive.com/2025/12/23/acea-europes-battery-electric-car-registrations-continue-to-rise-in-november/
- https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/31/what-falling-sales-bevs-jump-37-yoy-in-november-in-europe/
- https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/new-registrations-of-electric-vehicles
- https://autojosh.com/tesla-saw-a-34-decline-eu-sales-in-november/
- https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/more-than-a-quarter-of-new-car-registrations-in-france-are-electric/759100
- https://www.best-selling-cars.com/europe/2025-november-europe-car-sales-and-market-analysis/
