Only 4.1% of cars in Switzerland are electric

Electric cars remain a relatively rare sight in Switzerland. Keystone-SDA

Electric cars are still a rarity in Switzerland. Currently, 4.1% of registered cars run exclusively on electricity. There are some major differences between the cantons, according to an energy report External linkpublished by Energie Schweiz and Geoimpact.

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Canton Zug is the leader with an e-car share of 8.7% of the car population, ahead of Zurich (5.2%) and Vaud (4.3%). The cantons of Uri (2.8%), Geneva (3.0%) and Neuchâtel (3.0%) have the lowest share of electric cars.

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In terms of new registrations, the market share of electric cars this year is slightly lower than last year at almost 19%. Petrol cars (30%) and hybrids (33%) are currently more popular.

Translated from French by DeepL/ds

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