In Norway, 1 in 5 cars is electric, a world record
This page is translated from the original post "En Norvège, 1 voiture sur 5 est électrique, un record mondial" in French.
- 15/12/2022 7:00
Norway is the first country to have 20% of vehicles on its roads electric. This proportion has doubled in three years.
When it comes to electric cars, Norway is the leader. It is indeed the country with the highest number of zero-emission vehicles per capita. It also has the largest proportion of electric vehicles in its car fleet. That’s impressive. 20% of electric cars in Norway means that one in five cars doesn’t need to refuel with petrol.
Norway aims for 30% electric cars by 2025
In Norway, it took 10 years to go from 0 to 10% of the fleet being electric, between 2009 and 2019. Three years later, the country has just gone from 10% to 20%. According to the Norwegian authorities, it could reach a third of the fleet within two years.
Norway is the example to follow in terms of ecological transition. Conversely, only 1.7% of the car fleet is electrified in France according to government figures and Avere-France.
Another remarkable fact is that, in Norway, 80% of new cars sold are electric, while the rest of Europe is barely above 10%.
| Market share 2022 | Registrations | |
| Electric | 78.3% | 105,547 |
| Plug-in hybrid | 9.6% | 12,950 |
| Hybrid | 6% | 8,079 |
| Diesel | 3.3% | 4,455 |
| Petrol | 2.9% | 3,775 |
Norway doesn’t plan to stop there. The Scandinavian country has set a target of 2025 for all new cars to be “zero emission”. That is ten years earlier than the European Union, which has decided on a ban in 2035. To achieve this, it has defined a clear goal and has not spared generous subsidies.
“Clean” cars have benefited from multiple financial advantages: tax exemptions, including VAT, reduced prices for public parking and tolls. Electric vehicle drivers have also been allowed—under certain conditions—to use bus lanes. The high cost of these vehicles could thus be recouped more quickly for motorists.
The country will review its incentives
Government incentives provided to electric car owners represent a massive loss of revenue for public finances. That’s why Norwegian authorities have decided to scale back some benefits starting in 2023. From January 1st, the VAT exemption (at a rate of 25%) for the purchase of a new electric vehicle will only apply up to a purchase price of €47,000.
Consequently, electric vehicles under €47,000 will be the only ones to benefit from government incentives. High-end models will thus be excluded from the aid.
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