Denmark has reached a key milestone in its electrification ambitions, with electric vehicles now outnumbering diesel cars on the nation’s roads, the Federation of Danish Motorists (FDM) said on Friday.
The update came from FDM consumer economist Ilyas Dogru, who posted on his official X account on Friday: “Today, electric cars outnumber diesel cars on Danish roads. Five years ago, Denmark had just 32,000 EVs.”
The Nordic country has the world’s second best EV adoption after a sharp increase in 2025, only trailing Norway.
According to the FDM’s Consumer Economist, the change was due to EVs’ “lower prices, policy certainty, and a fast-growing charging network.”
Denmark EV Adoption
The latest figures from Mobility Denmark show the country registered 184,638 new passenger cars in 2025, up 6.7% from the 173,122 units in 2024.
In December, registrations totaled 18,475 vehicles, a 5.9% increase from the 17,448 units in December 2024.
Battery electric vehicles (BEV) dominated, with 126,532 units sold in 2025, capturing 68.53% of the market—a roughly 40% jump from the 48.94% share in 2024.
Around 4,690 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) were sold – 2.54% of the total yearly registrations. The powertrain’s market share fell 40.93% from the 4.30% recorded in 2024.
Combined, new-energy vehicles (NEVs, including BEVs and PHEVs) accounted for 71.07% of 2025 registrations, up from 53.24% in 2024.
EV Incentives
Denmark has ramped up support for zero-emission mobility over recent years to meet climate targets.
Zero-emission vehicles (BEVs and fuel-cell EVs) pay 40% of the standard registration tax, plus a DKK 165,500 ($26,400) deduction.
Low-emission models (PHEVs and extended-range EVs emitting less than 50g CO2/km) face 65% of the tax, with a DKK 45,000 ($7,200) deduction.
These measures, alongside high taxes on fossil-fuel vehicles, have helped Denmark rank among Europe’s top EV adopters, trailing only Norway in market share.
Best-Selling EV Brands and Models
Preliminary data from vehicle registration platform EU-EVs for January 2026 shows Toyota leading the pack with 1,708 EV deliveries, securing a 16.7% market share — as of January 30.
The Japanese automaker’s bZ4X SUV drove much of that volume, with 1,272 units sold—74.5% of its monthly total.
Volkswagen followed with 1,163 registrations for an 11.3% share, while its Skoda unit took third place at 983 units and 9.6%.
Skoda‘s Elroq crossover was the second-best-selling model, with 720 vehicles.
China’s XPeng topped the group with 237 units for a 2.3% share, followed by BYD at 78 units and 0.8%. Nio has registered nine vehicles with one and a half days left in January.
