ACEA: electric cars took 21.7% of the EU market after eight months of 2026
ACEA reported 1,641,333 registrations of new electric cars in the European Union from January to August 2026. Their market share was 21.7%, compared with 15.8% a year earlier.
Event date: September 24, 2026 · Published: October 12, 2026
Conventional hybrids remained the largest powertrain group, with a 36.6% share. Plug-in hybrid registrations reached 758,082 cars, or 10% of the market.
The share of petrol cars fell to 21.7% and diesel to 7.3%. ACEA said total new car registrations in the EU rose 5.3% year to date.
These are registration figures for the European Union, not all of Europe. In its powertrain categories, ACEA reports BEVs, hybrid-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, petrol and diesel separately.
Questions and answers
What share of the EU market did electric cars have after August 2026?
ACEA reported 21.7%, with 1,641,333 registrations since the start of the year.
Which powertrain had the largest share?
Hybrid-electric vehicles, with a 36.6% share.
Fact sheet
| Claim | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEV registrations, January-August | 1,641,333 | ACEA | Oct 12, 2026 |
| BEV share | 21.7%, compared with 15.8% a year earlier | ACEA | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Hybrid-electric share | 36.6% | ACEA | Oct 12, 2026 |
| PHEV registrations | 758,082, or 10% of the market | ACEA | Oct 12, 2026 |
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