How is the electrification of the European market progressing? The numbers for July give us an indication in this regard: overall, battery electric car sales in the Old Continent continued to increase, ending up representing more than a quarter of new vehicles sold. This is mainly thanks to the strong growth in France and Germany, which compensated for lower demand in other markets.
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Electric cars in Europe
Breaking down more concrete numbers, in July battery electric vehicle registrations in the 16 key European markets increased by 13.6% year-on-year, reaching 224,266 deliveries in the month, giving fully electric cars a market share of 25.7%. This figure contributes to nearly 1.5 million BEVs having been sold across Europe since the beginning of the year, with a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
France and Germany stay afloat
As mentioned, France and Germany kept things going. In July, the former reached a market share of 35% for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with 44,378 registrations, while the latter saw the share rise to 29.3% with 78,609 registrations. However, it should be noted that the Nordic and Benelux markets remain the most electrified in Europe: Denmark leads with an 80.1% share, followed by Finland (52.6%), the Netherlands (47.3%), Belgium (42.8%), and Sweden (42.6%).
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Italy does not progress
But there are also those who do not turn the corner. Read Italy: the market share of BEVs in our country fell to 5.9% from 10.1% in June, after the expiration of previous incentives. It is not much better in Poland and the Czech Republic: both remained among the least electrified markets in Europe, with 4% and 7.5% share respectively. “Electric cars remain one of the most important success stories in Europe in 2026, and governments must adopt stable and predictable policies to continue participating in this growth,” said Chris Heron, Secretary General of E-Mobility Europe, the company that released these data.
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