Less than 6% of Swiss cars are fully electric

In Switzerland, fully electric vehicles accounted for just 5.5% of registered passenger cars on average, according to new data compiled by Energie Reporter, Energie Schweiz and Geoimpact. The figures vary widely by canton: Zug leads with 12%, followed by Zurich at 7% and Lucerne and Nidwalden at 5.8% each. Geneva records the lowest share at 3.8%, while Jura and Ticino are close behind at 3.9%. For newly registered cars, the electrification picture is stronger. Between January and July 2026, battery-electric vehicles reached a cumulative 24% market share, ahead of petrol-only at 21% and diesel at 6%. Hybrids overall are even higher, with 37% hybrids and plug-in hybrids at 12%.