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UK BEV registrations reach annual high with 32 per cent market share

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UK BEV registrations reach annual high with 32 per cent market share

Registrations of new battery-electric cars rose by 32.7 per cent year-on-year in October, reaching 48,858 units. That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which said BEVs accounted for 32 per cent of the market - their highest share so far this year.

The overall UK new car market grew by 5.4 per cent to 152,730 registrations, marking its 11th consecutive month of growth. However, the increase was slower than the rate recorded across the first ten months of the year, following a strong September driven by the new plate year. Fleet registrations also rose by 5.4 per cent to 89,985 units, while private registrations increased by 4.1 per cent to 58,229. Business registrations meanwhile recorded the strongest growth, up 24.5 per cent to 4,516 units.

Significantly, SMMT states that plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric cars accounted for all of the new car market’s growth in October. PHEV registrations rose by 30.1 per cent to 22,898 units, giving the category a 15 per cent market share. BEVs reached 32 per cent, while hybrid EV registrations fell by five per cent to 18,287 units. Together, electrified cars accounted for 59 per cent of new registrations. Meanwhile, registrations of new petrol cars fell by 11.6 per cent (56,876 units); their diesel counterparts likewise saw a drop of 15.9 per cent (5,811 units).

4 per cent compared with the same period in 2025. 6 per cent. SMMT links this to manufacturers supporting uptake with a growing range of models and incentives, as well as the availability of over 180 BEV models on the UK market.


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