More than 30% of the new passenger cars registered in Portugal between January and October are fully electric. In October alone, they made up almost half of the market.
The figures were published on Monday by the Automobile Association of Portugal (ACAP) and reported by the news agency Lusa. They cover the whole country and do not give a separate figure for Madeira.
Fully Electric Cars Take 30.3% of 205,507 New Registrations
A total of 205,507 passenger cars were registered in Portugal in the first ten months of the year. Battery electric vehicles, known as BEVs, were the largest group among cars with alternative power, at 30.3%.
Hybrids followed with 25.4%, and plug-in hybrids with 15.1%.
Only 22.5% of New Cars Run Solely on Petrol or Diesel
Cars powered only by petrol made up 19.1% of registrations, and diesel cars just 3.4%. ACAP puts the remaining 77.5% in its alternative energy group, which includes electric cars and all types of hybrids.
Battery Electric Sales Grow 50.5%, With Tesla Selling 9,673 Cars
Registrations of fully electric cars grew 50.5% compared with the first ten months of 2025.
Tesla was the best-selling brand, with 9,673 cars, up 62.5%. BMW came second with 5,552 (up 47.8%) and Mercedes-Benz third with 4,424 (up 89.1%).
October Brings 7,452 Electric Registrations, 44.9% of the Market
The trend was even stronger last month. In October, 7,452 fully electric cars were registered, 61.4% more than in the same month a year earlier. That was 44.9% of all new passenger cars.
Hybrid Registrations Rise 21.1% to 52,192, Led by Peugeot
Hybrids grew 21.1% in the first ten months, to 52,192 cars. The French brand Peugeot led with 9,443 (up 12.6%), ahead of Toyota with 8,466 (up 21.8%) and Citroën with 3,986 (up 125.5%).
October was weaker. Hybrid registrations fell 9.3% to 2,761 cars, or 16.6% of the market.
Plug-In Hybrids Reach 30,948 Cars but Fall 19.2% in October
Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, grew 9.9% to 30,948 cars. German brands dominate this group: Mercedes-Benz sold 6,631 (down 7.2%), BMW 4,666 (down 9.5%) and Volkswagen 2,922 (up 24.2%).
In October, PHEV registrations fell 19.2%, giving them a market share of 15.8%.
In Madeira, 1,012 of the nearly 3,800 new cars registered in 2025 were fully electric, Times of Madeira reported earlier this year. Demand for public support is also high: the national electric car subsidy for private buyers ran out within hours on its opening day.
Source: dnoticias.pt
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