Czechia is experiencing the fastest growth in electric vehicle (EV) registrations across the European Union, with a 140 percent year-on-year increase in the first quarter of 2025.
According to the Transport Research Center (CDV), 3,113 new electric cars were registered between January and March.
This spike pushed electric vehicles to 5.2 percent of all newly registered cars in the country. While the absolute numbers remain modest compared to Western Europe, the rate of growth outpaces every other EU member state.
Across the EU, a total of 412,997 new battery-electric cars were registered in the same period, a 23.4 percent increase from the previous year. The average share of EVs in new car registrations across the bloc reached 15.2 percent.
In Czechia, homegrown automaker Škoda dominated the EV market. The Škoda Enyaq was the top-selling electric model with 586 registrations, followed by the Škoda Elroq with 520 units. The Tesla Model Y placed third with 333 new registrations.
“There are now more than 42,000 electric passenger vehicles in operation across the country, supported by over 6,500 public charging stations,” said Lukáš Kadula from the CDV.
Kadula pointed out that while the record growth rate is impressive, it is partly due to the lower baseline compared to other EU countries. “Czechia started from a smaller number of EVs, which naturally makes the percentage increase more pronounced,” he explained.
The EV market expanded in 23 out of 27 EU countries. The biggest absolute gains after Czechia were reported in Germany, where EV registrations rose by 38.9 percent, and Belgium, which recorded a 29.9 percent increase.
However, when it comes to market share, Denmark and the Netherlands lead the bloc. In Denmark, battery-electric vehicles accounted for 65.5 percent of all new registrations in Q1, while in the Netherlands, the figure stood at 35.3 percent.
Despite its strong growth rate, Czechia still lags behind in overall EV market penetration, but the recent surge indicates a clear shift in consumer preferences—driven by domestic brands, improving infrastructure, and greater public awareness.
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