More electric vehicles are being registered than cars that run solely on fuel.

In August, more 100% electric cars were registered in Europe than gasoline and diesel vehicles combined.

The sales of electric cars continue to grow in Europe, and August’s figures show a significant shift in the market composition. Of the 832,637 cars registered last month, 243,207 were electric, accounting for 29.2% of the total, according to ACEA data.

With these results, electric cars became the second most sold vehicle type in Europe in August, only behind conventional hybrids. Hybrids accounted for 273,266 units, representing about 32.8% of the market, although their growth was much more moderate at 3.4%.

Gasoline, on the other hand, dropped to third place, with 154,435 cars registered, a 23.5% decrease from the same month last year. Diesel also continued to decline, with only 48,586 units registered, a 23.1% drop.

In terms of market share, gasoline-powered cars accounted for 18.5% of August’s registrations, while diesel cars made up 5.8%. Together, these two fuel types represented 24.3% of the market.

In other words, in August, more 100% electric cars were registered than gasoline and diesel cars combined: 243,207 units versus 202,931 units.

Plug-in hybrids also showed significant growth. Although they account for a smaller share of the market at 11.3%, the approximately 94,000 units registered represent a 13.5% increase compared to August of last year.

What about for the whole year?

Despite August’s results, over the first eight months of the year, gasoline-powered cars still hold an advantage over electric vehicles.

From January to August, electric vehicles had approximately 2.1 million registrations, a 38.3% increase, accounting for a 23.2% market share. Gasoline and diesel cars had approximately 1.9 million registrations (-17.5%) and 586,000 units (-19%), respectively, with market shares of 21.5% and 6.4%.

Thus, according to the figures, conventional gasoline vehicles accounted for around 2.5 million registrations in the first eight months of the year, compared to only 2.1 million for electric vehicles.

Hybrids (which also include mild hybrids) continue to dominate the market, with 3.3 million units registered and a 10.5% growth rate, accounting for a 36.3% market share.

In the case of plug-in hybrids, growth remains significant: over 964,000 units were registered in the first eight months of the year, an increase of 22.2% from the same period last year. This technology now represents 10.5% of the market.