Norway had the highest plug-in electric vehicle market penetration of European countries – nearly one of every four vehicles sold in Norway in 2016 was a plug-in vehicle (23.5%), according to data gathered by the Argonne National Laboratory.
Although 17.3% of all European plug-in sales were in the United Kingdom, the plug-in vehicle market penetration was only 1.3% due to the relative size of the market.
The Netherlands had the second highest market penetration rate of plug-in vehicles at 5.1%, securing 10.1% of the total European plug-in market. For comparison purposes, the United States plug-in market share in 2016 was 0.9%.
PEV Sales Share and Market Penetration by European Country, 2016
| Country | Share of Plug-in Sales | Share of Plug-in Sales to All Light Vehicle Sales |
| Norway | 19.9% | 23.5% |
| United Kingdom | 17.3% | 1.3% |
| France | 12.9% | 1.2% |
| Germany | 10.9% | 0.7% |
| Netherlands | 10.1% | 5.1% |
| Sweden | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Other Countries | 22.9% | 0.6% |
Note: There are 22 other European countries in the “Other Countries” category.
