In January of this year, 2,873 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were added to the Ukrainian vehicle fleet, according to Ukravtoprom’s Telegram channel.
The majority of registered electric vehicles were passenger cars – 2,740 units, of which 952 were new and 1,788 were used. Among the 133 commercial electric vehicles, 37 were new.
The most popular new electric vehicles in January 2025 were the BYD Leopard 3 (169 units), BYD Sea Lion 06 (97 units), Volkswagen ID.UNYX (96 units), Zeekr 001 (77 units), and BYD Song Plus (68 units).
Among used cars, the most frequently registered for the first time were Tesla Model 3 – 219 units; Nissan Leaf – 213 units; Tesla Model Y – 169 units; Renault Zoe – 79 units; KIA Niro – 79 units.
At the same time, compared to December last year, demand for electric cars fell 11.4 times.
As reported, according to Ukravtoprom, in December 2025, more than 32,800 electric vehicles (new and used) were added to the Ukrainian car fleet, which is 8.6 times more than a year earlier, including 32,134 passenger cars (8.8 times more) and 699 commercial vehicles (4.6 times more).
December was the last month for importing electric vehicles without paying VAT during customs clearance.
At the same time, experts from the Automotive Market Research Institute believe that January, despite a sharp drop in electric vehicle imports against the backdrop of December’s peak, did not give reason to talk about the disappearance of the segment—a significantly larger part of transactions takes place within the country.
“After the peak, the market entered a phase of normalization, which was further exacerbated by cold weather, unstable power supply, and the high cost of public charging. For sellers, this means a longer sales cycle, and for buyers, a wider choice and more room for bargaining. For businesses, it is a signal to focus not only on imports, but also on domestic circulation and comprehensive services that meet new customer expectations,” according to a statement on the analysts’ website.
