The most costly places to run an electric vehicle are the more affluent European countries with greater EV adoption rates. The most expensive countries to charge EVs tend to have a higher EV market share of new car sales and more electric and hybrid vehicles on the road, with the exception of Cyprus and Czechia.
Denmark: The most expensive country in Europe to charge an EV is Denmark. There are over 200,000 electric and plug-in hybrid cars on Danish roads, and Forbes has ranked it as the third most EV-friendly country in the world. Previous tax exemptions are being tapered as EV take-up increases.
Sweden: In ninth place, Swedish drivers are avid adopters of electric vehicles with new electric vehicles taking a 47% market share, one of the highest in Europe. The popularity has led the Swedish government to abolish state subsidies for EV purchases.
Norway, Finland and Iceland rank 18th, 19th and 21st, respectively:
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