Almost all newly registered cars will be in Norway in 2025 Electric cars been. The share of battery-powered cars rose to 95.9 percent in 2025 from 88.9 percent the previous year, according to the Organization for Road Traffic Information (OVF). announced. The proportion of new diesel cars was one percent, while gasoline cars only made up 0.3 percent of new registrations.
The share of electric cars in the total car population is also Norway was higher than that of diesel cars for the first time. According to OVF data, electric cars made up the largest share of Norwegian roads at 32.5 percent. Diesel engines were represented at around 31 percent, and around 23 percent of cars had a gasoline engine. The rest were Hybrid models.
According to the information, almost every fifth newly registered car was a Tesla. Tesla was therefore in first place among the most purchased new cars. Volkswagen was behind at around 13 percent. The manufacturers delivered more
Electric cars to Norway to respond to demand. “We very quickly rerouted a number of cars that were not originally destined for Norway to get them here more quickly,” said Ford Norway managing director Per Gunnar Berg.
Tax allowance when buying electric cars in Norway is now falling
After the government announced tax increases for January 2026 in October, demand for Electric cars recently increased. Overall, around 180,000 new cars were registered in 2025, 40 percent more than in 2024. Electric cars for less than 300,000 Norwegian kroner (around 27,000 euros) will therefore remain exempt from VAT in 2026. Previously the value was 500,000 crowns (around 42,000 euros). A complete abolition of this exemption was originally planned for 2027. It should be postponed to 2028.
In addition to tax aspects, the Norwegian state has been promoting electric-powered cars for decades with sufficient parking spaces, Charging stations and other benefits for electric car drivers. “We see the effect of a long-term and targeted electric car policy and how specific tax decisions have a direct impact on the market,” said OVF director Geir Inge Stokke. There is no doubt that the change in VAT from January 1, 2026 has encouraged many people to buy a new electric car before the end of the year, he said. The head of the Norwegian E-Car Association, Christina Bu, said it was not just about tax relief. Combustion engines would be forced out of business by high taxes.
In Germany there are no figures yet for the entire year 2025. For the period from January to November, the proportion of purely electric cars was New car registrations in Germany According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, it is 18.8 percent. As of October 1st, electric cars accounted for around 3.9 percent of the total vehicle population in Germany. However, the German and Norwegian markets are only comparable to a limited extent simply because of their size.
