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During the last years, the number of registered electric cars in Denmark has increased, reaching more than * in 2020. In contrast, the car stock amounted to only *** ten years earlier. The highest growth was reached between 2015 and 2016, when registered electric cars in Denmark more than doubled. In total, the car stock was *** million as of 2020.

Electric cars not sold very well

The numbers displayed in the statistic shows the total numbers of electric cars registered per January 1 of each year. In addition, according to the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ MMO, electric, hybrid, and alternative cars were least sold in Denmark, compared to other fuel types. Whereas the sales number of petrol cars was more than **, not even *** thousand electric cars were newly registered in 2018.

Comparison to other Scandinavian countries

In Denmark, electric cars are not as popular as in other Nordic countries. According to a study conducted in 2018 among selected European countries, it was found that *** percent of all newly registered passenger cars were battery electric driven. Thus, Denmark came in 13th place. By contrast, Norway ranked highest, with a total market share of **** percent. Sweden was ranked in the top five as well.