Ukrainians purchased 31,750 electric vehicles in January-June this year, which is 30% more than in the same period in 2024, according to UkrAvtoprom on Telegram.
The share of new vehicles in BEV registrations was 18%, compared to 20% in the same period last year.
In particular, sales of electric passenger cars increased by 28% to 30,760 units, commercial vehicles by 2.1 times to 987 units, and three electric buses were sold (one last year).
The top five new electric vehicles on the market in the first half of the year were BYD Song Plus with 967 units, Volkswagen ID.Unyx with 830 units, Honda eNS1 with 441 units, Zeekr 7X with 402 units, and Zeekr 001 with 366 units.
The top five used electric vehicles registered for the first time included Tesla Model Y (2,968 units), Nissan Leaf (2,853 units), Tesla Model 3 (2,670 units), KIA Niro EV – 1,664 units, and Hyundai Kona – 1,496 units.
As reported, last year, according to UkrAvtoprom, registrations of electric vehicles (new and used) increased by 38% compared to 2023, to 51,700 units, including passenger cars – by 37%, to 50,458 units, commercial vehicles – by 64%, to 1,264 units, and two electric buses were also registered. The share of new electric vehicles in these figures was 20%.
In turn, The Automotive Market Research Institute notes on its website that in June of this year, the total volume of the electric vehicle segment (imported used, new, domestic market) amounted to almost 9,000, which is 2.3% less than in May of this year, but 43.4% more than last June.
“Despite the overall slowdown in the Ukrainian car market, the electric vehicle segment has every chance of maintaining its positive momentum. According to the Institute’s analysts, growth will continue this year, primarily due to the fact that VAT on customs clearance of electric cars will return to Ukraine in 2026,” the report says.
Analysts believe that this will inevitably lead to an increase in their cost by at least 20-30%, while the choice will narrow. Fuel prices, which have risen sharply by several hryvnia per liter, also play a role, giving electric transport an advantage.
According to the institute’s experts, in June, the share of used imported electric vehicles in the sub-segment was 53.3% (4,792 units), new vehicles – 16.2% (1,458 units), and domestic resales – 30.4% (2,735 units).
“As of the end of June 2025, in Ukraine (excluding industrial electric cars, trolleybuses, and rail vehicles), the BEV transport fleet consists of 171,100 units. The largest share is held by passenger cars (166,400), followed by trucks (3,600), electric buses (8), and various motor vehicles (over 1,000),” the report says.
