metric,value,unit,period,region,source_organization,source_url,note
Global electric car sales,20+,million units,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,Exceeded 20 million; ~21 million per Global Energy Review 2026
Global electric car sales YoY growth,20,percent,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,Fifth consecutive year adding ~3.5M units
Global EV sales share of new cars,25,percent,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,One in four new cars sold
Global electric car sales (forecast),23,million units,2026,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/news/close-to-30-of-cars-sold-this-year-are-set-to-be-electric-as-countries-and-consumers-respond-to-energy-crisis,Close to 30% of total car sales
Global EV sales share (forecast),28,percent,2026,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/news/close-to-30-of-cars-sold-this-year-are-set-to-be-electric-as-countries-and-consumers-respond-to-energy-crisis,Report released May 20 2026
Countries with EV share at or above 10 percent,40,count,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,Roughly 40 markets
Share of global car stock electrified,5,percent,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,Approximate
Oil displaced by EVs,1.2,million barrels per day,2025,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/trends-in-electric-cars,Displacement attributable to electric car stock
Global EV sales Q1,3.9,million units,Q1 2026,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Down ~8% YoY
Global EV sales Q1 YoY change,-8,percent,Q1 2026,World,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Driven by China and US weakness
Europe EV sales,4.2,million units,2025,Europe,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/news/close-to-30-of-cars-sold-this-year-are-set-to-be-electric-as-countries-and-consumers-respond-to-energy-crisis,Up >30% YoY; 28% share
Europe EV sales YoY growth,30+,percent,2025,Europe,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2026/technology-electric-vehicles,Overtook China as fastest-growing major market
Europe EV sales YoY growth,~30,percent,Q1 2026,Europe,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Continued growth amid global slowdown
Asia Pacific ex-China EV sales YoY growth,80,percent,Q1 2026,Asia Pacific (excl. China),International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Strong emerging-market growth
Latin America EV sales YoY growth,75,percent,Q1 2026,Latin America,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Strong emerging-market growth
China monthly EV sales share (record),60+,percent,April 2026,China,International Energy Agency (Global EV Outlook 2026),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,Record monthly share despite lower YTD
US plug-in EV sales,1.5+,million units,2025,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Down ~4% vs 2024; second-best year on record
US plug-in EV annual sales share,9.1,percent,2025,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Down from 9.9% in 2024
US plug-in EV annual sales share,9.9,percent,2024,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/ev-facts/model-sales,Prior year reference
BEV share of US plug-in mix,82,percent,2025,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE) via WRI,https://www.wri.org/insights/us-state-of-electric-vehicles,Majority of plug-in market
US Q3 2025 share of annual EV sales,~32,percent,Q3 2025,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE) via WRI,https://www.wri.org/insights/us-state-of-electric-vehicles,Pre-tax-credit-expiration pull-forward
US plug-in EV sales (monthly),104847,units,March 2026,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,88582 BEV + 16265 PHEV
US plug-in EV monthly YoY change,-33.7,percent,March 2026,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Post-credit-expiration hangover
US plug-in EV monthly sales share,7.47,percent,March 2026,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Share of total light-duty vehicles
US cumulative plug-in EV sales,8+,million units,Through March 2026,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Since 2010
US fuel-cell vehicles sold cumulatively,19076,units,Through March 2026,United States,Argonne National Laboratory (US DOE),https://www.anl.gov/esia/light-duty-electric-drive-vehicles-monthly-sales-updates,Since 2014
Federal EV tax credit expiration date,2025-09-30,date,2025,United States,US IRS / OBBBA (P.L. 119-21),https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary,New and used clean-vehicle credits terminated
Global lithium-ion battery pack price,108,USD per kWh,2025,World,BloombergNEF (2025 Lithium-Ion Battery Price Survey),https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Record low; down 8% YoY; 93% below 2010
Global battery pack price YoY change,-8,percent,2025,World,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Despite rising metal prices
BEV battery pack price,99,USD per kWh,2025,World,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Second year below 100/kWh
Battery cell price,74,USD per kWh,2025,World,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Down 5% YoY
China average battery pack price,84,USD per kWh,2025,China,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/new-record-lows-for-battery-prices/,Down 13% YoY; lowest globally
North America battery price premium vs China,44,percent,2025,North America,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/new-record-lows-for-battery-prices/,Higher production costs and policy
Europe battery price premium vs China,56,percent,2025,Europe,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/new-record-lows-for-battery-prices/,Higher production costs and policy
Stationary storage battery pack price,70,USD per kWh,2025,World,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Cheapest segment for first time; down 45%
Battery pack price 2010 reference,1474,USD per kWh,2010,World,BloombergNEF,https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-transport/lithium-ion-battery-pack-prices-fall-to-108-per-kilowatt-hour-despite-rising-metal-prices-bloombergnef/,Adjusted to real 2025 dollars
US public DC fast charging ports,71398,ports,April 1 2026,United States,US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center,https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10972,At 15121 sites; 883 temporarily out of service
US public DC fast charging ports,70017,ports,March 1 2026,United States,US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center,https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10972,All connector standards
US public EV charging outlets,217929,outlets,Q2 2025,United States,Alliance for Automotive Innovation,https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/2025-q2-get-connected-press-release,Public Level 1/2 and DC fast combined
US EVs on the road,6.5,million units,Q2 2025,United States,Alliance for Automotive Innovation,https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/2025-q2-get-connected-press-release,2.25% of vehicles in operation
US EVs per public charging port,30,ratio,Q2 2025,United States,Alliance for Automotive Innovation,https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/2025-q2-get-connected-press-release,Axis Charging Adequacy Ratio anchor
US additional public chargers needed by 2030,1031071,ports,2030 target,United States,National Renewable Energy Laboratory via Alliance for Automotive Innovation,https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/2025-q2-get-connected-press-release,906670 Level 2 + 124401 DC fast
US chargers needed per day through 2030,513,ports per day,2025-2030,United States,Alliance for Automotive Innovation,https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/2025-q2-get-connected-press-release,To meet NREL 2030 estimate
Axis EV Battery Geography Premium (North America),~2800,USD per vehicle,2025 snapshot,North America vs China,Axis Intelligence Research (derived from BloombergNEF),https://axis-intelligence.com/research/ev-statistics-2026-index/,75 kWh pack; China 84/kWh vs NA ~121/kWh
Axis EV Battery Geography Premium (Europe),~3500,USD per vehicle,2025 snapshot,Europe vs China,Axis Intelligence Research (derived from BloombergNEF),https://axis-intelligence.com/research/ev-statistics-2026-index/,75 kWh pack; China 84/kWh vs EU ~131/kWh
Axis EV Policy Cliff Index (US Q3 2025 concentration),1.28,ratio,Q3 2025,United States,Axis Intelligence Research (derived from Argonne/WRI),https://axis-intelligence.com/research/ev-statistics-2026-index/,Q3 ran ~28% above even-quarter baseline
Axis Charging Adequacy Ratio,30,EVs per public port,Q2 2025,United States,Axis Intelligence Research (derived from Alliance for Automotive Innovation),https://axis-intelligence.com/research/ev-statistics-2026-index/,Quarterly tracked metric