Denmark’s EV Market Accelerates in 2025 — Momentum Points to Another Strong Year in 2026

Denmark’s electric vehicle (EV) market strengthened further in 2025, consolidating the country’s position as one of Europe’s leading adopters of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). EVs not only captured a large majority of new registrations over the year, but they also dominated Denmark’s best‑selling model ranking—highlighting a mainstream shift in consumer demand. 

EV registrations and market share 

In 2025, Denmark registered 184,602 new passenger cars in total, representing a 6.6% increase over 2024. Of these, 126,505 were electric, equivalent to a 68.5% share of all new registrations - roughly two out of every three new cars. EV market share was even higher in December, when 80.95% of all passenger cars registered were BEVs and 2.27% were PHEVs, for a total 83.2% EV market share.  

Electrification also advanced in other segments. 30.9% of all Vans sold in 2025 were BEV (plus 1.5% PHEV), up from 19.9% BEV + PHEV share in 2024. BEV trucks represented 14.8% of registrations, up from 6.07% in 2024. At last, BEV buses accounted for 70.86% of registrations, up from 50.7% in 2024.  

AF Market share of total registrations (M1)

Newly registered alternative fuelled (BEV, PHEV, H2, LPG, CNG, LNG) passenger cars as a percentage of the total number of registrations.

Fleet milestone 

Denmark’s EV parc continued to expand rapidly, reaching the milestone of more than 500,000 battery‑electric cars on Danish roads during 2025—an important step toward a majority‑electric car fleet in the coming years. 

Leading brands and models 

Denmark’s 2025 brand and model rankings underscore how deeply EVs have penetrated the mainstream new‑car market. Among all new passenger car registrations (all powertrains), Volkswagen led the market with 29,041 registrations (15.73% share), followed by Skoda with 19,172 (10.39%), Mercedes‑Benz with 13,708 (7.43%), Audi with 13,635 (7.39%), and BMW with 12,701 (6.88%). 

At model level, the best‑selling car in Denmark in 2025 was the fully electric Skoda Elroq with 10,623 registrations (5.75% share). It was followed by Volkswagen ID.4 (8,572; 4.64%), Tesla Model Y (7,672; 4.16%), Skoda Enyaq iV (5,987; 3.24%), and Volkswagen ID.3 (5,098; 2.76%). The EV‑heavy top‑10 also included Audi Q4 e‑tron (4,788) and Volkswagen ID. Buzz (4,493). The only non-BEV model present in the Top 10 was the Volkswagen T-Roc, at #7.  

Looking specifically at EV brand performance in 2025 (electric registrations), Volkswagen was reported as the top EV brand with 22,383 EVs sold—about 17.7% of Denmark’s EV sales—followed by Skoda and Tesla among the leading EV brands. 

Outlook for 2026 

With EVs already accounting for a clear majority of new registrations in 2025, Denmark enters 2026 with strong momentum, more so as the expected increases in taxes for EVs did not materialize. If charging build‑out, model availability and consumer demand remain on their current trajectory, Denmark is well‑positioned to sustain a high EV share through 2026 and it’s expected to surpass 1 million EVs in its fleet in 2027.

Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not reflect those of the European Commission.