{"id":412,"date":"2025-01-14T15:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/?p=412"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:36:29","slug":"electric-vehicles-norway-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/electric-vehicles-norway-2024\/412\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway hit 89% electric car sales in 2024 and is now targeting 100% by 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norway has the grand title of having the highest rate of electrification of private transport in the world<\/strong>. According to annual stats, 89% of the new cars sold in the snowy Scandinavian country in 2024 were fully electric models. This is a positive sign in terms of climate and emissions goals, and the Norwegian government has a target of reaching a 100% share of the market in 2025.<\/p>\n

EVs accounted for 89% of new cars sold in Norway in 2024<\/h2>\n

According to the Norwegian Road Information Authority (OFV), nine out of 10 new cars sold in Norway<\/a> in 2024 were fully electric vehicles (EVs) at 89%, which is the highest rate in the world<\/strong>. Other countries could take a leaf out of Norway’s book as far as encouraging the adoption of cleaner engine systems goes. In 2023, the rate was already a healthy 82%.<\/p>\n

The top three brands in EV sales were Tesla, Volkswagen, and Toyota. Chinese EVs now account for almost 10% of new cars sold in Norway. Christina Bu, head of the Norwegian EV association, has high expectations:<\/p>\n

“Norway will be the first country in the world to pretty much erase petrol and diesel engine cars from the new car market.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Director of OFV \u00d8yvind Solberg Thorsen says that reaching the goal of 100% in 2025 may be difficult<\/strong>, but it’s essential that incentives are offered to buyers who choose EV options. Current benefits include VAT exemption for EVs and higher taxes on new combustion cars from 1 April 2025, which should contribute to convincing drivers to make the shift to renewably-powered EVs.<\/p>\n

Other countries are also offering incentives to purchase EVs. Americans in the market for a new EV will be pleased to discover that five new models under the Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group umbrella now qualify for the $7,500 U.S. Vehicle Tax Credit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Norway is seeing a rise in EVs sales whereas other countries are showing a decrease<\/h2>\n

The adoption of EVs in Norway is helped by a comprehensive network of 9,000 fast-charging ports<\/strong>, even in the less-populated areas in the north of the country. In the Finnmark region, which is hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle, the majority of the city buses are battery-powered.<\/p>\n

In the longer run, Norway also wants regional airlines operating smaller airports to make use of zero-emissions alternatives.<\/p>\n

Other countries in Europe are seeing the reverse of Norway’s performance in the vehicle market, and the sales of electric vehicles are dropping. Registrations of battery-electric vehicles declined across the European Union by 9.5%<\/strong> in November of 2024, as reported by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Germany saw a drop in EV registrations of 21.8% and France saw a decrease of 24.4%.<\/p>\n

In general, the Nordic countries had the highest share of battery-electric vehicles<\/strong> in the EU. Denmark saw sales figures of 50.4%, Sweden registered 34.4%, and Finland saw an EV market share of 28.8%.<\/p>\n

The benefits of electric vehicles<\/h2>\n

There are several features of EVs that make them superior to other drivetrains:<\/p>\n