More than 256.5 million passenger vehicles were on European Union (EU) roads in 2023, but only 4.48 million (1.7%) were 100% electric, according to Eurostat. In Portugal, there was a vehicle fleet of 5.9 million cars that year, of which 111 thousand were powered exclusively by batteries. A participation of 1.87%, above the community average.

Data from the European statistical service, show that last year, Denmark (7.1%) had the highest share of 100% electric passenger vehicles among the 27 EU member states, with Sweden (5.9%) and Luxembourg (5.1%) completing the top 3.

The weight (1.87%) of this type of vehicle in the national fleet places Portugal in 11th position among the 27 countries in the community bloc.

In contrast, 16 member states recorded quotas lower than the EU average, 14 of which were below 1%. The lowest shares were observed in Cyprus, Greece, and Poland, each around 0.2%.