Oslo, Jan 2 || Nine out of 10 new passenger cars sold in Norway in 2024 were electric, marking another milestone in the country's transition toward zero-emission vehicles.
According to statistics released by the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) on Thursday, electric vehicles accounted for 88.9 per cent of new car sales, a significant increase from 82.4 per cent in 2023.
Norway saw a total of 128,691 new passenger car registrations in 2024, up 1.4 per cent from the previous year. Of these, 114,400 were electric cars, bringing the nation closer to its ambitious 2025 goal of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales.
"While we have not yet achieved the 2025 target, no other country comes close to Norway's high share of electric vehicles," said Oyvind Solberg Thorsen, Director of OFV, at a press conference.
"The sharp increase in electric car sales demonstrates the effectiveness of the incentives offered, but achieving the final 10 percent will require maintaining and possibly enhancing these measures," he added.