According to industry data yesterday, electric vehicle (EV) sales accounted for almost a quarter of all new cars sold in the United Kingdom (UK), reaching a record high in 2025.
The increase is in line with Britain's efforts to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
In a statement from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the highest annual achievement for EVs helped push total car sales past 2 million for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the SMMT described the achievement as an excellent performance despite increasingly challenging economic challenges and difficult geopolitical situations.
The SMMT also stated that the UK is now listed as the second largest EV market in Europe after successfully recording 473,348 vehicles last year.
Separate data released yesterday also showed a sharp increase in EV sales in Germany, with registrations jumping 43.2% to 545,142 vehicles last year.
Meanwhile, the UK remains committed to its goal of banning the sale of combustion engine vehicles from 2030, followed by hybrids in 2035.
However, it warned of a shortage of EV models eligible for vehicle purchase grants, and criticised the introduction of an electric vehicle tax in the latest Labour budget.
