Electric vehicle industry statistics show a market expanding across cars, two-wheelers, charging networks and batteries, while adoption remains uneven by region and vehicle segment. The figures below distinguish observed results, estimates, surveys and scenario projections, and identify whether they measure new sales, fleet stock, manufacturing capacity or modeled energy use.
Key Electric Vehicle Industry Statistics
These are 17 important electric vehicle industry statistics across sales, infrastructure, manufacturing, affordability and energy demand:
- In 2024, electric vehicles were nearly 20% of global light-duty vehicle sales under the ICCT’s battery-electric and fuel-cell definition.
- In 2024, global consumer spending on new electric cars reached an estimated USD 560 billion.
- In 2024, government purchase incentives and forgone vehicle-tax revenue were estimated at about USD 38 billion globally.
- In 2024, electric two- and three-wheelers represented around 15% of global sales, equal to about 10 million units.
- In 2024, more than 9% of the global two- and three-wheeler fleet was electric.
- Under the IEA Stated Policies Scenario, the global EV stock excluding two- and three-wheelers is projected to reach 250 million vehicles by 2030.
- In 2024, more than 1.3 million public charging points were added worldwide, over 30% more than in 2023.
- At the end of 2024, the global public charging stock exceeded 5 million points.
- In 2024, global battery-cell manufacturing capacity grew almost 30% to more than 3 TWh per year.
- In 2024, China held about 85% of global battery-cell manufacturing capacity.
- In 2024, battery-pack prices fell nearly 30% in China, compared with 10–15% in Europe and the United States.
- In 2024, the number of available electric-car models rose 15% year over year to nearly 785 globally.
- In 2024, about 70% of available EV models were large cars, SUVs or pickups.
- In Brazil, the BEV price gap versus conventional cars narrowed to 25% in 2024, from over 100% in 2023.
- In 2025, the global EV stock consumed around 250 TWh of electricity, an estimated 1% of worldwide final electricity demand.
- Under the IEA Stated Policies Scenario, global EV electricity demand is projected to reach 1,700 TWh in 2035.
- Under the IEA Net Zero Emissions Scenario, global EV electricity demand is projected to surpass 3,000 TWh in 2035.
Contents
- Global EV sales and adoption trends
- Regional and vehicle-segment EV statistics
- EV charging infrastructure statistics
- EV battery manufacturing and cost statistics
- EV affordability, models and consumer-market statistics
- EV outlook and electricity-demand statistics
Global Electric Vehicle Sales and Adoption Trends
The ICCT reported that ZEVs—battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—were nearly 20% of global light-duty vehicle sales in 2024. This light-duty sales scope differs from the IEA’s broader electric-vehicle convention, which generally includes battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and excludes fuel-cell vehicles unless stated. Global Automaker Rating 2024–2025
The IEA estimated global consumer spending on new electric cars at USD 560 billion in 2024. Government spending through direct purchase incentives and forgone vehicle-tax revenue was about USD 38 billion, representing less than 7% of global electric-car spending, compared with 20% in 2017; these are estimates and the share is derived from the IEA spending measures. Trends in electric car markets – Global EV Outlook 2025
Electric two- and three-wheelers form a separate part of the market. In 2024, they accounted for around 15% of global sales, or about 10 million electric units, while more than 9% of the global fleet was electric; China, India and Southeast Asia together represented about 80% of global electric two- and three-wheeler sales. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025
Regional and Vehicle-Segment EV Statistics
China remained the central market in the measured stock and manufacturing data. China held over 70% of global EV stock in 2024, with its share projected at around 55% in 2030 under the IEA Stated Policies Scenario; the 2030 value is a scenario estimate, not an observed result.
The IEA’s Stated Policies Scenario projects the following 2030 segment outcomes:
| Segment or market | 2030 projection | Measure and scope |
|---|---|---|
| Global EV stock, excluding two- and three-wheelers | 250 million | Four times end-2024 stock |
| Electric cars within projected EV stock | More than 90% | Stock composition |
| Electric light-duty vehicle sales | Around 40% | Global segment sales |
| Electric two- and three-wheeler sales | Around 40% | Global segment sales |
| Electric bus sales | Below 20% | Global bus sales |
| Electric truck sales | Around 13% | Global truck sales |
The same scenario projects electric two- and three-wheelers at about one in six of their global stock and electric light-duty vehicles at about one in seven of light-duty stock in 2030. Electric buses are projected to make up slightly more than 10% of bus stock, while electric trucks reach only about 3% of truck stock, so sales shares and stock shares should not be compared as interchangeable measures. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025
In the United States, an estimated 40% of electric cars sold in 2024—more than 600,000 vehicles—were imported. China is projected to account for over half of global electric-car sales through 2030 in the IEA Stated Policies Scenario, whose policies and market data were current to February 2025. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Statistics
Public charging deployment accelerated in 2024. The IEA estimated that more than 1.3 million public charging points were added worldwide, over 30% more than in 2023, taking the global public stock above 5 million points—double the 2022 level.
About two-thirds of public-charger growth since 2020 occurred in China. Electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2025
Regional and country figures at the end of 2024 were uneven:
| Geography | Public charging statistic | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Just over 1 million points, after growth of more than 35% | 2024 |
| Netherlands | Over 180,000 points | End-2024 |
| Germany | 160,000 points | End-2024 |
| France | 155,000 points | End-2024 |
| United States | Just under 200,000 points, after 20% growth | 2024 |
| India | About 40,000 new public chargers installed | 2024 |
These are public-point estimates, not station-site counts, and national definitions can differ. The IEA combines country submissions with EV Volumes, EAFO and other datasets. Electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2025
The global stock of fast chargers above 22 kW and below 150 kW reached 2 million in 2024. Ultra-fast chargers rated at 150 kW or more grew by over 50% and represented nearly 10% of fast chargers; their hardware price fell 20% between 2022 and 2024, although hardware price is not total installed cost.
Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing and Cost Statistics
Global battery-cell manufacturing capacity grew almost 30% in 2024 to more than 3 TWh per year. The IEA estimated that nameplate capacity was about three times annual EV and battery-storage demand, while China held about 85% of capacity by plant location and Chinese producers owned more than 75% of global capacity. Electric vehicle batteries – Global EV Outlook 2025
Capacity growth was also reported elsewhere: U.S. battery manufacturing capacity grew almost 50% in 2024 and surpassed installed European Union capacity, while EU capacity increased 10%. Korean manufacturers had more than 400 GWh of overseas capacity, compared with about 60 GWh for Japanese and 30 GWh for Chinese producers; these are rounded overseas-capacity estimates by producer headquarters.
Battery cost and chemistry measures included the following:
- Volume-weighted lithium-ion battery-pack prices fell nearly 30% in China in 2024, versus 10–15% in Europe and the United States.
- The average PHEV battery-pack price per kWh was more than three times the BEV pack price per kWh in 2024, partly because PHEV packs are smaller and have higher power requirements.
- LFP batteries made up nearly half of the global EV battery market in 2024.
- LFP batteries supplied nearly three-quarters of China’s domestic battery demand in 2024.
These capacity, price and chemistry statistics describe batteries and manufacturing rather than completed-vehicle sales. Electric vehicle batteries – Global EV Outlook 2025
Electric Vehicle Affordability, Models and Consumer-Market Statistics
The IEA counted nearly 785 electric-car models with at least one new registration in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023. Electric-car models were still about 50% fewer than ICE and hybrid models, while Europe’s registration-based model count rose from 290 to more than 360.
About 70% of available EV models were large cars, SUVs or pickups in 2024, up from 65% in 2023. Model availability excludes trims and is not the same as the sales mix. Trends in the electric car industry – Global EV Outlook 2025
Affordability varied substantially by market:
- In Brazil, the estimated BEV price gap versus conventional cars narrowed to 25% in 2024, from over 100% in 2023.
- Chinese electric-car imports accounted for 85% of Brazil’s EV sales in 2024.
- In Germany, less than 5% of small BEVs sold were cheaper than their ICE equivalents in the IEA comparison.
- In a 2023 U.S. survey, only 50% of surveyed SUV and pickup consumers were willing to buy an EV priced above USD 50,000.
The Brazilian figures are estimates affected by model mix, and the German comparison depends on the definition of a comparable ICE model. The U.S. result is a sample-dependent survey finding, not a measured population sales statistic. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025; Trends in the electric car industry – Global EV Outlook 2025
Electric Vehicle Industry Outlook and Electricity-Demand Statistics
The global EV stock consumed around 250 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to IEA outlook modeling. That represented about 1% of worldwide final electricity demand; the estimate covers electricity used by the vehicle fleet and excludes upstream fuel-cycle electricity outside vehicle use. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025
The IEA scenarios produce materially different 2035 electricity-demand outcomes:
| IEA scenario | Projected global EV electricity demand in 2035 | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Current Policies Scenario | More than 1,500 TWh | Scenario projection |
| Stated Policies Scenario | 1,700 TWh | Scenario projection |
| Net Zero Emissions Scenario | More than 3,000 TWh | Scenario projection |
Under the Current Policies Scenario, about 85% of the increase through 2035 comes from China and Europe. In the Stated Policies outlook, EVs reach only 2.5% of global electricity demand in 2030, while the number of electric light-duty vehicles per public charging point rises from about 11 in 2024 to around 14 in 2030. Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2025; Electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2025
China added about 850,000 public charging points in 2024. Under the projected 2030 deployment path, reaching the required stock would require average annual net additions of about 1.5 million points; this is a scenario-derived deployment rate, not a confirmed commitment. Electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2025
The IEA projections use policies and announcements available through February 2025, and forecasts are scenarios rather than predictions. Across the article, “sales” and “registrations” refer to new vehicles and exclude used cars, while “stock” refers to vehicles in service; IEA charging categories define slow charging as at or below 22 kW, fast charging as above 22 kW and below 150 kW, and ultra-fast charging as 150 kW or more.