Nearly all new vehicles registered in Norway last year were fully electric, according to official data released on Friday – a clear indication that this European country is at the forefront of the transition towards abandoning cars powered by gasoline and diesel engines.
Despite being a major oil producer, Norway has made a rapid transition to battery-powered vehicles, in contrast to the rest of Europe. Due to lower demand in the European Union, Brussels recently scrapped a plan to ban internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
According to the Norwegian Road Transport Federation (OFV), 95,9 percent of new vehicles registered during 2025 were electric – an increase from 88,9 percent in 2024. In December 2025 alone, electric vehicles accounted for 98 percent of all cars sold in the country. In total, 179.549 new vehicles were registered in the country, an increase of 40 percent compared to the previous year.
The best-selling brand for the past five years remains Tesla, with a market share of around 19,1 percent, followed by Volkswagen and Volvo. Chinese-made vehicles also increased their market share, with BYD nearly doubling the number of cars delivered in Norway.
The Norwegian government has introduced tax measures that encourage the purchase of electric vehicles, while small electric vehicles under a certain amount of money do not pay VAT, a policy that is expected to continue through 2026 – which could further boost the sale of small electric cars. /Telegraph/