Electric vehicles on UK roads hit one million milestone as more drivers give up petrol and diesel cars

Electric vehicles on UK roads hit one million milestone as more drivers give up petrol and diesel cars

The UK has reached a significant electric vehicle milestone, with more than 1.3 million EVs now on UK roads as drivers begin to favour greener vehicles.It follows new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which revealed a dramatic 38.9 per cent year-on-year increase in battery electric vehicles, "breaking the million motor milestone." This surge in electric vehicle adoption comes as manufacturer discounting has driven …

Scotland Steers into The Electric Era as EVs Hit One Million Milestone

A record-breaking 42 million vehicles were on UK roads last year, and Scotland is playing its part in driving the electric revolution. More than 1.3 million electric cars are now on British roads, as ownership surged by nearly 39% in 2024. Electric vehicles now make up 3.7% of all cars in use, a leap forward in the journey towards net zero. Scots are increasingly swapping petrol for plugs, with electric car ownership steadily growing north of th…

Electric vehicle energy demand to hit 80TWh by 2050

Energy demand from electric vehicles (EV) across Great Britain will hit 80TWh by 2050, and more than 25% will come from those who are unable to charge off-street, according to a new report. The study by net zero consultancy Field Dynamics revealed that current charger deployment is six years ahead of EV rollout, but capacity will need to grow by approximately 22.7TWh to meet 2050 demand. It also highlighted spatial variations in both public char…

Number of EVs on UK roads surpasses 1.3 million vehicles

The number of fully-electric vehicles registered on UK roads is at all all time high, after 2024 data gathered by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicated that approximately 1,334,246 fully-electric vehicles were registered in the country as of the end of 2024. EVs now account for around 3.7% of all vehicles (new and existing) in use on the UK’s roads, up from 2.7% in 2023 – and that figure is poised to rise significantly …

Over a million EVs now on Britain's road; almost 40% more than previously

There are now over a million EVs on British roads, according to the most recent figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In 2024, a record number of 41,964,268 vehicles were registered; an overall increase of 1.4% the previous year. Of this total, 36,165,401 were cars; a 1.3% jump on 2023. Regarding EVs, there are a total of 1.3m on UK roads; a year-on-year increase of 38.9%. This upward trend is the result of …

Record numbers of cars on UK roads as EVs account for one in 20

A 34.6% increase in the number of plug-in vehicles over the course of 2024 mean that EVs now account for one in 20 of all vehicles on Britain’s roads.