According to Mobility Denmark, citing data from bilstatistik.dk, a total of 11,933 new passenger cars were registered in Denmark in February. Of these, 9,736 were battery-electric vehicles, while 2,197 new registrations were accounted for by other powertrain types.
Across all customer groups, battery-electric cars achieved a market share of 81.6 per cent. Among private buyers, the share was significantly higher at 94.4 per cent, meaning almost all newly registered passenger cars in this segment were fully electric. Mobility Denmark attributes the development to ‘both consumer demand for more environmentally friendly vehicles and political support for transitioning the vehicle fleet to electric drive.’
“The popularity of electric cars has continued to grow to such an extent by 2026 that we have reached a new level of electrification in the automotive market. The electric car has evolved from a niche product to a vehicle for the mass market, and the overwhelming majority of consumers now choose a battery-electric car when they need a new vehicle,” said Mads Rørvig, CEO of Mobility Denmark.
“This trend is further supported by the fact that opting for environmentally friendly vehicles remains economically attractive, as the reduced registration tax for electric cars will be maintained in 2026. The future design of the regulatory framework will be crucial for further development.”
The best-selling model in February was the Toyota bZ4X with 1,364 new registrations. It was followed by four models from the Volkswagen Group based on the MEB platform: the Škoda Elroq (681), Volkswagen ID.4 (575), Škoda Enyaq (467) and Audi Q4 e-tron (400).
SUVs continue to dominate the Danish market. Eight of the ten most registered models in February were SUVs, including the Tesla Model Y (350), Xpeng G6 (300) and BMW iX1 (231). The only non-SUV models among the top ten were the small cars Renault 5 E-Tech Electric (262) and Citroën ë-C3 (223), although the latter adopts SUV-inspired design elements.
With battery-electric vehicles accounting for more than four-fifths of new registrations, Denmark is increasingly mirroring the development in Norway, where BEVs reached a 98 per cent share of new car sales in February.
Denmark’s top-selling model, the Toyota bZ4X, is also in strong demand in Norway, ranking second there in February, albeit at a considerable distance behind the Tesla Model Y. In contrast to Denmark, the Model Y holds a significantly stronger position in the Norwegian market than the MEB-based SUVs from the Volkswagen Group.
A further development in the opening months of the year concerns Chinese manufacturers. Xpeng has established itself as the leading Chinese OEM in both countries. In Denmark, the Xpeng G6 ranks among the top ten models, while in Norway the Xpeng G9 has secured a comparable position in the registration statistics.
mobility.dk (in Danish)