Bosnia and North Macedonia report lowest electric vehicle adoption in Europe

Under 1% of vehicles are electric in some European countries. 

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By bne IntelliNews June 18, 2024

New research based on 2022 Eurostat data has identified Bosnia & Herzegovina and North Macedonia as the European countries with the lowest usage of electric vehicles (EVs).

According to findings reported by electronic registration portal Vignettecroatia.com, Turkey ranks third in the list of nations with minimal EV adoption.

Bosnia is at the bottom of the list, with only 0.01% of its vehicles being electric. Out of a total of 1,006,142 registered vehicles in the country, just 138 are electric-powered.

North Macedonia follows closely behind, with 0.04% of its vehicles being electric. The country's total vehicle registrations amount to 483,482, with 190 of these being electric.

Turkey secures the third spot, where 0.1% of its vast fleet of 14,269,352 registered vehicles are electric, totaling 14,552 EVs.

Cyprus ranks fourth on the list, with 0.138% of its vehicles being electric, while Poland takes the fifth position, with 0.144% of its 21,458,101 registered vehicles being electric.

In terms of the number of electric vehicles in use in broader Southeast Europe, Albania ranks sixth with 1,245 EVs (0.19% of total vehicles), followed by Moldova in seventh place with 0.21%, and Bulgaria in eighth with 0.22%.

Luka Stojcevic, spokesperson for Vignettecroatia.com, commented on the findings, noting: "While electric cars are becoming more common and affordable, they remain a significant financial investment for many in Europe, as evidenced by their representation of less than 1% of total vehicles in several countries. As technology advances and production costs decrease, we anticipate shifts in these rankings as more countries embrace the electric vehicle market."