In February 2025, 94.7% of registrations in Norway were for electric vehicles (EVs), as out of 8,949 new units, 8,477 were EVs.
This means that only 472 cars did not have battery electric propulsion.
These figures show that the trend remains strong in Norway, as in January, with 8,954 new EVs, 95.8% of new registrations were fully electric.
Compared to February 2024, the proportion of EVs was already 90.1%.
This information reveals that new registrations in February 2025 increased by 21.3% year-on-year.
According to OFV, the Norwegian Road Information Authority, this growth is due to the growing optimism that people will now fulfil “the long-postponed dream of owning a new car.”
Øyvind Solberg Thorsen, director of OFV, states: “The competition in the new car market is very tough, but I don’t think there will be a price war or large price increases this year.”
He continues: “On the contrary, prices for electric cars could decrease slightly, and I think last year’s ‘promotional prices’ will become the new norm this year.”
Hybrid vehicles in second place
After the 8,477 EVs, the second most sold vehicle type were gasoline hybrids with 154 units.
They were followed by diesel cars with 145, and plug-in hybrid vehicles with gasoline engines with 134.
In comparison, pure gasoline vehicles only accounted for 37 new registrations, which translates to 0.4% of the market.
Finally, two plug-in hybrid diesel vehicles completed the new registrations.
What were the most popular models in Norway?
According to Solberg Thorsen, the choice of models is increasingly focused on smaller and cheaper cars than before.
“The VAT threshold of over 500,000 Norwegian kroner for electric cars is clearly significant. Many new car buyers are aware of this limit and stay just below or near this amount,” he states.
“This is possible because there are now many brands and models available at price levels that meet the needs of most car buyers,” he adds.
However, this trend is not yet directly reflected in the model statistics, as the top three positions are taken by vehicles that have been on the market for some time.
In February, the Nissan Ariya took first place in the model rankings with 627 new registrations, ahead of the Tesla Model Y (604) and the Toyota bZ4X (574).
It was followed by the VW ID.2 with 512 vehicles surpassing the 500 mark. The VW ID.7 (389), ID.3 (335), and Tesla Model 3 (311) follow at a distance, ahead of the new Kia EV3 (287), the Skoda Enyaq (268), and the Volvo EX30 (261).
Like the Model Y, the Enyaq is also undergoing a model change to a refreshed version, so the next few months will offer a clearer picture of demand.
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