UK: electric vehicle car parc 2010-2023

The total electric car parc of the United Kingdom reached over 1.47 million vehicles as of the fourth quarter of 2023. This was a year-over-year increase of 41 percent compared to the near 1.04 million electric vehicles recorded in 2022.

Similarities with the European market

The UK's electric vehicle car parc comprised mostly battery-electric vehicles, relying solely on electric propulsion. This trend was boosted by rising battery-electric vehicle sales, which have been higher than their plug-in hybrid electric counterpart since 2019. This is in line with the overall European market, where battery-electric vehicles tend to record higher sales volumes in many national markets. As of 2022, the UK was among the leading European and global electric vehicle markets, ranking fifth in the world by electric vehicle revenue, and is projected to remain one of the market leaders through 2028.

Opportunities for automakers

In August 2022, around 45 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom reported being likely to change their vehicle brand when switching to an electric vehicle. This creates opportunities for automakers to enter the United Kingdom's electric vehicle market. In 2023, Tesla held around 16 percent of the UK's battery-electric market, about seven percent higher than the share of MG, which was second in the ranking.