Number of electric car charging stations in Norway by type 2011-2022
In Norway, the number of electric car charging stations has increased in recent years, reaching just under 23,800 for roughly 817,500 electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered as of 2022. The Type 2 or standard charger has been the most popular in the country. In 2022, there were about 15,400 of this charging type in the Nordic country. In comparison, the number of Tesla Superchargers amounted to 503 that year.
Tesla models among top ten car registrations
Norway boasts a vast public charging network, including various types of connectors such as the Type 2/standard charger, ChaDeMo 50 kW+, the Combined Charging System 50 kW, and the Tesla Supercharger. The Supercharger was introduced by Tesla to make fast-charging cars accessible exclusively to their own models, such as Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. The Model Y was among the best-selling electric vehicle models in Norway.
The rise of electric passenger cars in Norway
Norway had the highest electric passenger car sales share among all European countries as of 2022, reaching a battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share of over 88 percent. In 2022, over 79 percent of vehicles sold in Norway were BEVs. In contrast, the sales shares of the other fuel types were declining. Diesel vehicles accounted for 16.03 percent of all cars sold in 2019 and decreased to a share of 3.11 percent in 2022.
Tesla models among top ten car registrations
Norway boasts a vast public charging network, including various types of connectors such as the Type 2/standard charger, ChaDeMo 50 kW+, the Combined Charging System 50 kW, and the Tesla Supercharger. The Supercharger was introduced by Tesla to make fast-charging cars accessible exclusively to their own models, such as Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. The Model Y was among the best-selling electric vehicle models in Norway.
The rise of electric passenger cars in Norway
Norway had the highest electric passenger car sales share among all European countries as of 2022, reaching a battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share of over 88 percent. In 2022, over 79 percent of vehicles sold in Norway were BEVs. In contrast, the sales shares of the other fuel types were declining. Diesel vehicles accounted for 16.03 percent of all cars sold in 2019 and decreased to a share of 3.11 percent in 2022.
