Figure of the week 4.1 percent electric cars in Switzerland

Electric cars are still a rarity in Switzerland. Currently, 4.1 percent of registered cars run exclusively on electricity. There are some major differences between the cantons, as the Energy Reporter from Energie Schweiz and Geoimpact shows.

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30.11.2024, 07:00

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The canton of Zug leads the way with an e-car share of 8.7% of the car population, ahead of Zurich (5.2%) and Vaud (4.3%). Electric cars have the lowest share in the cantons of Uri (2.8%), Geneva (3.0%) and Neuchâtel (3.0%).

In terms of new registrations, the market share of electric cars this year is slightly lower than last year at almost 19%. However, only petrol cars (30 percent) and hybrids (33 percent) are currently more popular.