Norway has just smashed another global milestone in the shift to clean transportation. In 2025, nearly all new cars sold in the country were electric, with 95.9 % of new passenger vehicles running entirely on battery power, according to official industry data — and December alone hit about 97.6 % EV sales. That means fossil-fuel cars are now a tiny minority on Norwegian roads.

This achievement follows more than a decade of consistent policy support, including tax exemptions for electric vehicles, higher fees on petrol and diesel cars, and extensive charging infrastructure — all designed to make EVs the practical choice for drivers. Tesla led the market, with its Model Y taking nearly one in five new registrations, but a range of manufacturers are now contributing to the shift.

In an especially symbolic moment, electric vehicles now outnumber diesel vehicles in Norway’s total car fleet, making EVs the dominant type of car on the road for the first time.

While Norway’s transport authority notes that many internal combustion cars remain in use, these sales figures show that the country’s decade-long transition strategy is paying off — and offering a powerful example of how policy, incentives and consumer choice can align to tackle emissions from transport.