Figure of the week Share of electric cars in Switzerland at 5.2 percent

Electric cars are still a rarity in Switzerland. Currently, 5.2 percent of registered cars run exclusively on electricity. There are big differences between the cantons, as the Energy Reporter online platform from Energy Switzerland and Geoimpact shows.

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24.01.2026, 07:31

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The canton of Zug leads the way with an e-car share of 11.4% of the car population, ahead of Zurich (6.7%) and Lucerne (5.5%). Electric cars have the lowest share in the cantons of Geneva (3.7%), Jura, Ticino and Uri (3.8% each).

The Energy Reporter shows the development of the energy transition in the Swiss municipalities and cantons. Among other things, the platform uses publicly available data on electric cars.