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During the last decade, the share of electric vans in total new van registrations in the European Union Member States increased steadily, reaching 7.8% in 2023. This upward trend contributed to the reduction in the average CO2 emissions of the new van fleet. In 2024 the market share of electric vans slightly declined to 5.9%. Pure electric vans accounted for nearly all electric van registrations during this period. The share of plug-in hybrid vans remained negligible, just below 0.3% in 2024, meaning that electrification of the van fleet is solely driven by battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Figure 1. New registration of electric vans, EU-27 Member states
The transport sector is one of the largest contributors to EU greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing emissions from this sector is vital to achieving the European Unions’s 2050 climate neutrality objective. Regulation (EU) 2019/631 sets CO2 emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles (vans), which become gradually stricter over time.
From 2025 onwards, van manufacturers must reduce the average CO2 emissions from their new vans on the market by 15% compared to 2021 levels. By 2030, a 50% reduction needs to be achieved and from 2035 onwards, a zero g/km target will apply. Achieving these targets will require a significant increase in the uptake of battery electric vans.
Electric vans — mostly BEVs— have been growing in share over the past decade, in particular since 2020 when stricter CO2 emission targets were applied. New registrations increased from around 10,000 in 2016 to just under 100,000 in 2023. In 2024, this upward trend reversed slightly, and electric vans accounted for 5.9% of new van registrations (5.6% BEV). A significant further expansion of the electric van fleet is needed to ensure the EU meets its emissions reduction targets and achieves the 2050 climate neutrality objective.
Figure 2. Newly registered electric vans by country in 2024
The above graphs show that the degree of uptake of electric vans strongly differs between EU countries. More than 50% of all new EV van registrations occurred in just three countries: France, Germany and the Netherlands. In 2024, Germany saw a 33% drop in electric van registrations compared to 2023. This was mainly due to the cancellation of an environmental bonus, to support for BEV purchases.
In relative terms, Norway had the highest share of new EVs registered in 2024, with EVs accounting for 30% of their new van sales. By contrast, in four European countries (Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria), EV registrations remained below 1.5% of the total new fleet.