In Norway, 9 out of 10 new passenger cars in 2024 were electric cars
Norwegians bought 128,691 new passenger cars last year. This is only 1.4 per cent more than in 2023, but another fact is telling. Of all new passenger cars, 114,400 units or 89 per cent were electric cars, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) reported.
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OFV claims that Norway is closer than ever to reaching its goal of all new passenger cars to have zero emissions in 2025.
In December alone, 13,652 new passenger cars were registered, 12.1 per cent more than in the same month in 2023. The share of electric vehicles in December 2024 was 85.5 per cent compared to 73.5 per cent in the same month of the previous year.
Distribution by fuel type in 2024 and 2023. Screenshot. Illustration: OFV
Interestingly, those who bought a non-electric car tended to choose something environmentally friendly. 5.3 per cent of cars sold in Norway last year were hybrids, and about 2.7 per cent were plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Only 986 cars were exclusively petrol cars.
Top 10 most popular models in Norway in 2024:
- Tesla Model Y - 16,858 units.
- Tesla Model 3 - 7,264 units.
- Volvo EX30 - 7,229 units.
- Volkswagen ID.4 - 7,222 units.
- Toyota bZ4X - 6,007 units.
- Skoda Enyaq - 4,610 units.
- Nissan Ariya - 3,772 units.
- Volkswagen ID.3 - 3,634 units.
- Toyota Yaris - 3 523 units.
- Audi Q4 e-tron - 3,449 units.
In addition to new cars, just over 6,000 used cars were imported into Norway in 2024. Of all imported used cars, almost 63 per cent were electric cars, with the most popular models being the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen ID.4.
Source: OFV
