Norway has become the first country where electric cars outnumber petrol-powered cars. Of the 2.8 million registered private cars, over 754,000 are fully electric, surpassing petrol models, with diesel cars still being the most common but in decline.

Norway, one of the world's largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.

Norway shows that with the right incentives, the goal of a completely electrified road network is a tangible possibility.

Electric car registrations outpace gas-powered for the first time this month, thanks in part to tax breaks funded by a booming petroleum business.

Norway has become the first country where electric cars outnumber petrol-powered vehicles. As of September 16, 2024, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) reported that out of

Of the 2.8 million passenger cars registered in the country, 26.3 percent are fully electric, just edging out the share of gas vehicles.

"Electric cars outnumber petrol models in Norway in “historic shift”" was originally created and published by Energy Monitor, a GlobalData owned brand.

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