Which nations are the most interested in electric cars? Private plates supplier Click4Reg sought to find out by sourcing search data* on Ahrefs.com across Europe.
Norwegians are the most intrigued by the future of electric cars. Totalling 38.5 searches per 1,000 people each month, it’s clear to see they’re interested in making a change.
In second place is Malta, with 31.2 per 1,000 searches every month. Last year the country announced a new clean vehicle scheme, giving citizens an incentive to go green.
Iceland claims third (26.6 per 1,000), Denmark fourth (25.3 per 1,000) and Ireland rounds off the top five countries with 24.8 searches per 1,000 people every month.
Making the top ten nations interested in electric cars are:
- Sweden – 20.8 searches per 1,000 people
- United Kingdom – 20.6 searches per 1,000 people
- Netherlands – 19.5 searches per 1,000 people
- Switzerland – 17.8 searches per 1,000 people
- Finland – 16.5 searches per 1,000 people
| Country | Electric car-related searches (per 1,000 population) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 38.5 |
| 2 | Malta | 31.2 |
| 3 | Iceland | 26.6 |
| 4 | Denmark | 25.3 |
| 5 | Ireland | 24.8 |
| 6 | Sweden | 20.8 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 20.6 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 19.5 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 17.8 |
| 10 | Finland | 16.5 |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 15.8 |
| 12 | Austria | 14.9 |
| 13 | Germany | 13.1 |
| 14 | Belgium | 12.7 |
| 15 | Portugal | 12.6 |
| 16 | France | 11.0 |
| 17 | Cyprus | 10.9 |
| 18 | Slovenia | 9.4 |
| 19 | Estonia | 9.3 |
| 20 | Hungary | 9.1 |
| 21 | Italy | 7.9 |
| 22 | Lithuania | 7.9 |
| 23 | Spain | 7.7 |
| 24 | Latvia | 6.6 |
| 25 | Croatia | 6.4 |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 6.2 |
| 27 | Poland | 6.0 |
| 28 | Greece | 5.9 |
| 29 | Romania | 5.4 |
| 30 | Slovakia | 5.1 |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 3.3 |
| 32 | Albania | 3.2 |
| 33 | Montenegro | 3.0 |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4 |
| 35 | Serbia | 2.2 |
| 36 | Ukraine | 1.6 |
| 37 | Moldova | 1.4 |
| 38 | Belarus | 1.0 |
At the bottom of the list, Belarussians are the least interested in EVs! With a measly 1 search per 1,000 people every month, it’s the least of their concerns right now.
Other nations with a similar lack of interest include Moldova (1.4 searches per 1,000), Ukraine (1.6 searches per 1,000), Serbia (2.2 searches per 1,000) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2.4 searches per 1,000).

