In Norway, 96% of new cars sold are electric vehicles.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify a time period; the 96% figure matches the widely reported full-year 2025 data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), not the most recent data available at the time of the speech.
• By the session date (June 2026), more recent monthly data for 2026 showed an even higher EV share: May 2026 reached approximately 98% BEV share of new passenger car registrations, meaning the MEP slightly understated the current reality.
• The International Energy Agency (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2026 reports Norway's 2025 electric car sales share as 'about 97%', a slight discrepancy from the 96% figure cited by Reuters and CNBC, likely reflecting minor differences in methodology (inclusion/exclusion of plug-in hybrids).
• The MEP could not have had access to the electrive June 2026 data (published after the session), but the 96% figure for 2025 was publicly available since January 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryIEA Global EV Outlook 2026Norway remains the world's leading electric car market in terms of sales shares, with about 97% of new car sales being electric in 2025.
• SecondaryReutersNorway's new car sales were 96% electric in 2025. A record 179,549 new cars were registered in Norway during the year, a 40% increase from 2024, the OFV said.
• SecondaryCNBCNorway new car sales hit 96% electric in 2025. A record of 179,550 new passenger cars were registered in Norway last year, OFV data showed.
• Secondaryelectrive.comNorway registered 15,210 new electric cars in May out of a total of 15,560 new passenger car registrations, yielding a 98% EV share for May 2026.