Italy’s EV Market in 2025: BEVs Rebound, PHEVs Surge, Infrastructure Expands

In 2025, Italy’s electric vehicle (EV) market showed renewed momentum. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rebounded strongly, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) recorded exceptional growth, together reaching 12.7% of total passenger-car registrations. Despite this progress, Italy remains below the EU average for full electrification, with market performance still highly dependent on incentives, fleet demand, and charging infrastructure deployment. 

Overall passenger car market Italy registered 1,525,722 new passenger cars in 2025, a decline of 2.1% year-on-year. SUVs continued to dominate the market, accounting for nearly 58% of registrations, led by B-SUV and C-SUV segments. This structural shift remains relevant for electrification, as most new plug-in offerings are concentrated in SUV segments. 

Hybrids continue to be the most popular powertrain in the country, accounting for 44.1% of registrations (up from 40% in 2024). Meanwhile, gasoline and diesel vehicles accounted for 24.4%  and 9.7% (down from 29.2% and 13.8% year-on-year respectively), whereas LPG vehicles remained mostly stagnant, at 9.2% market share (down from 9.3% in 2024).  

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) BEV registrations reached 94,230 units in 2025, representing growth of 46.1% compared with 2024 and accounting for 6.2% of the total car market over the year. December 2025 was particularly strong, with BEVs exceeding 11% monthly market share, largely driven by the end-of-year effect of incentives and fleet registrations. 

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.

The most registered BEV models in 2025 were: - Tesla Model 3 – 7,116 units.  - Leapmotor T03 – 6,242 units.  - Tesla Model Y – 5,677 units.  - Dacia Spring – 4,813 units.  - BYD Dolphin Surf – 4,563 units.  

Meanwhile, PHEVs represented 6.4% of the total market, resulting in an estimated volume of just under 100,000 units. In December, the market share was 9.1%, meaning EVs got 20.3% registrations the last month of 2025.  

Charging infrastructure Italy continued to expand its public charging network in 2025. By the end of the year, the country counted over 70,000 public charging points nationwide. Compared with September 2024, the number of charging points increased by roughly 16% by September 2025. While deployment is progressing steadily, regional disparities persist, and ultra-fast charging coverage along motorways remains a key challenge. 

Outlook for 2026 Looking ahead to 2026, the overall passenger-car market is expected to stabilise at around 1.54 million registrations. In the absence of new purchase incentives, plug-in market share may remain close to 2025 levels. However, further tightening of fleet emission rules, fiscal measures favouring company EVs, and continued charging infrastructure deployment could support gradual growth in BEV adoption. 

Conclusion Italy’s EV market in 2025 marked a turning point after a weak 2024, with strong growth in both BEVs and PHEVs. Nevertheless, sustained progress toward full electrification will depend on long-term policy stability, infrastructure expansion, and improved affordability for private buyers. 

Sources 

• anfia.it 
• motus-e.org