Austria triumphs: Over 50% new e-car registrations in several districts!

Austria triumphs: Over 50% new e-car registrations in several districts!

In Austria, there is a gratifying trend towards electromobility, and for the first time, several districts reach an e-car share of over 50 percent in new registrations. According to an analysis of the Verkehrs Club Austria (VCÖ) based on data from statistics Austria, the Vienna district of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus leads with impressive 58 percent, followed by Vienna Mariahilf with 56 percent. These numbers mark significant progress on the way to more environmentally friendly mobility in Austria, which aims directly at the efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

In nationwide comparisons, it can be seen that Linz has the highest proportion of e-car among the state capitals. Salzburg and Upper Austria are 25 percent each, while the Austria-wide e-car share for new registrations in the first half of 2025 is 24.2 percent for Vienna. These developments underline the efforts of the Austrian cities and municipalities to force the switch to electric vehicles.

e-car shares in detail

The e-car shares in new registrations in the first half of 2025 show an encouraging picture. The distribution is as follows:

environmental effects and demands

A central point of the discussion is the climate parts of electric cars, which according to VCÖ have CO2 emissions of 53 percent compared to conventional combustion engines. When operating with green electricity, these are even up to 70 percent lower. The average CO2 emissions of newly approved diesel cars have increased and is now almost 153 g/km, which is 12 percent higher than with gasoline cars. Against this background, the VCÖ calls for the end of the tax benefits for diesel and gasoline service cars, as they contradict the climate goals.

In addition, electric cars are more efficient; Your energy consumption per kilometer is three times lower than that of combustion cars. These findings show how important the promotion of sustainable mobility is, also with regard to future EU requirements for reducing emissions.

Another concern remains the improvement of the charging infrastructure, since electric cars are loaded at home or at work at home or at work. The number of publicly accessible charging stations is growing continuously, which represents another incentive for potential buyers. Measures to minimize the environmental and social effects of the raw materials for electric cars also play an important role in finding sustainable solutions.

Overall, it can be seen that electromobility not only represents an answer to the climate goals, but also offers economic opportunities. The switch to electric vehicles could enable up to 1.6 million fully electric cars in Austria by 2030, which could result in an additional value of the value of 19 percent and the creation of 7,300 jobs.

For the further steps towards sustainable mobility, the combination of public transport, cycling and shared mobility is of essential importance. The developments in recent years represent an important milestone in this way. The VCÖ will continue to observe the progress in electromobility in the future and require appropriate measures to promote renewable energies and more efficient traffic concepts.

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