In Sweden, only 36% of new cars sold are electric vehicles.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify whether 'electric vehicles' refers to battery-electric vehicles (BEV) only or includes plug-in hybrids (PHEV). If PHEVs are included, the combined share was approximately 61% of new passenger car registrations in Sweden in 2025, making the 36% figure a significant underestimate. However, given the speaker's comparison with Norway (where the same debate context treated 'electric vehicles' as BEV-only), the claim is interpreted as referring to BEVs.
• The claim does not specify the time period. The most recent full-year data available at the time of the session (2025) shows a BEV share of 36.5%, which rounds to 36%. However, monthly data for early 2026 may show a different figure.
• The verification relies on a single secondary source (eleport.com) for the full-year 2025 BEV share; no primary official source (such as the Swedish Transport Agency or Eurostat) was found directly confirming the exact 36% figure for the full year.
• The European Commission's Alternative Fuels Observatory reported 35.2% BEV share for April 2025, and electrive.com reported 35.0% for full-year 2024, indicating the share was trending around the mid-30s range.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission Alternative Fuels Observatory – Sweden: BEVs Reach 35% Share in April 2025BEVs: 8,555 registrations, 35.2% market share, +25.8% YoY; PHEVs: 6,829 registrations, 28.1% share, +18.6% YoY.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission Alternative Fuels Observatory – Sweden reaches 15% EV car fleet in 2025Plug-in electric passenger cars (BEV + PHEV) accounted for approximately 61% of all new passenger car registrations in Sweden in 2025.
• SecondaryEleport – EV Sales in Europe Up in Full Year 2025Sweden: 99,723 EVs sold in 2025, growing +5.7% year-over-year. The EV market share rose from 35.0% to 36.5%. Every third car sold in Sweden is electric.