UK electric car registrations are projected to reach 580,000 in 2026

UK electric car registrations are set to reach 580,000 units in 2026, which is 29% of all new car sales, according to new forecasts released by EV leasing firm DriveElectric. The projection is based on an increase from 2025, when the share of electric cars in new registrations was 23.4%, or 473,348 vehicles. While December 2025 saw electric vehicles accounting for a higher monthly share of 32.2%, the full-year market share in 2026 is projected to increase by 5.6 percentage points. Electric vans and ZEV compliance dynamics Beyond passenger cars, electric light commercial vehicles (ELCVs), primarily electric vans, are expected to experience faster growth. DriveElectric estimates that electric van registrations will rise by 50% in 2026 to around 45,000 units, up from approximately 30,169 in 2025, when ELCVs represented a 9.5% share of the van market. The firm attributes the increase to technological improvements that have broadened the appeal of...

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