Last month, 95.8% of the 9,343 vehicles registered in the country were battery-powered. Among the 50 best-selling models, only two had combustion engines. Four years ago, Norway became the first country in the world where sales of pure electric cars surpassed combustion ones.

In Norway, 8,954 of the 9,343 new passenger cars in January were electric cars. This corresponds to a share of 95.8 per cent. Even by Norwegian standards,

Norway nears 100% electric car sales, setting a global benchmark for EV adoption with 96% of new cars sold in 2024 being electric.