How Many Electric Cars Are There in the U.S.?

The latest stats on EV sales and registrations in 2025

written by Ronald Montoya^{Senior Consumer Advice Editor & Content Strategy
Ronald Montoya has worked in the automotive industry since 2008. He has written over a thousand car related articles and bought and sold over 100 vehicles over the course of his career. Ronald is a senior consumer advice editor and content strategy at Edmunds and has also contributed to the Associated Press. He has also been featured on ABC, NBC and NPR on a number of car shopping topics. He got his start in the auto industry by taking a part-time job at a car dealership, where he worked in the service and accounting department.}
edited by Steven Ewing^{Director, Editorial Content
Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.}
1/5/2024(updated 4/3/2025)
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According to an Experian Automotive report on electric vehicles, out of the 292.3 million cars and trucks on the road in the U.S. in 2024, approximately 4,092,200 (1.4%) of those were electric cars. This number is up from 2 million electric vehicles in 2022 and 1.3 million in 2021. By 2030, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory predicts there could be 30 million to 42 million EVs on U.S. roads.

However, the sheer number of vehicles on the road doesn't tell the whole story, as there are several other EV sales and registration figures to consider. Let's take a deep dive into the numbers to better understand how many electric cars there are in the U.S.

EV sales in the U.S.
How many electric cars are registered in the U.S.?
Which manufacturer has the highest EV sales?
Top-selling EV models in the U.S.

EV sales in the U.S.

From an EV sales perspective, in 2025, over 185,992 vehicles were purchased from January to February, according to Edmunds sales data. This figure accounts for about 7.9% of new vehicle purchases. Looking back at 2024, the last full year of EV sales, there were 1,233,458 sold. By comparison, 12,913,339 gas vehicles were sold in 2024. EV sales for 2024 eclipsed 2023's numbers when 1,077,138 vehicles were sold during the calendar year. Compare that figure to 2015, when electric car sales were a fraction of what they are now, at only 54,179 vehicles sold.

That said, Edmunds analysts have noted that the transition to full EVs has slowed, as hybrids currently appear to be the more comfortable choice for the majority of Americans seeking electrified options. As a result, we're not likely to see the same explosive growth in the coming year.

Sales volume	EV	Hybrid	Plug-in hybrid	Internal combustion engine (ICE)
2015	54,179	318,878	12,530	17,086,650
2016	70,466	346,816	16,984	17,124,945
2017	94,626	369,729	38,595	16,727,920
2018	206,365	430,421	54,519	16,620,333
2019	225,741	590,445	56,482	16,186,224
2020	233,330	577,803	38,658	13,705,565
2021	389,410	757,433	78,883	13,790,304
2022	713,145	754,772	113,743	12,200,411
2023	1,077,138	1,242,608	177,081	13,061,153
2024	1,233,458	1,546,989	288,126	12,913,339
2025 (January-February)	185,992	273,479	41,577	1,845,377
				Source: Edmunds sales data

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How many electric cars are registered in the U.S.?

According to Experian, 1,140,800 (9.2%) new electric vehicles and 373,890 (1.03%) used EVs were registered in 2024.

Top cities for new EV registrations

Los Angeles (over 180K registrations)
San Francisco (over 91K registrations)
New York (over 86K registrations)
Miami (over 39K registrations)
Seattle (over 39K registrations)
Denver (over 38K registrations)
San Diego (over 31K registrations)

Fastest-growing cities adopting EVs over the past five years

Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut (6K+ registrations) 110.3%
El Paso, Texas (1.7K+ registrations) 99%
Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Colorado (4.5K+ registrations) 85.7%
Knoxville, Tennessee (1.7K+ registrations) 70.5%
Las Vegas, Nevada (22K+ registrations) 70.3%
Houston, Texas (1.7K+ registrations) 70.1%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida (40K+ registrations) 67.3%

Source: Experian Automotive, Electric Vehicles: 2024 Year in Review

Which manufacturer has the highest EV sales?

Tesla sells the most electric vehicles in the U.S. by a wide margin. This metric is often called "market share," which is the percentage a given brand represents in the overall market. Take a look at our related article called "What Is the Percentage of Electric Cars in the U.S.?" for more detailed information on which other brands have the highest market share.

According to Edmunds data from January to February 2025, the top five newly registered EVs are from these manufacturers:

Of the top 10 EV automakers, those ranked 4-10 are all closely matched, so the full list is likely to change by the end of 2025.

Top-selling EV models in the U.S.

When it comes to the most popular EV models on sale today, Tesla occupies the first two spots on the winners' podium. According to Experian Automotive's sales data from the fourth quarter of 2024, the Model Y placed first, the Model 3 placed second, and the Honda Prologue came up third. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Ioniq 5 held the fourth, fifth and sixth places, respectively.

Edmunds says

Electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years. While sales are starting to slow a bit, there is still plenty of interest from shoppers who have been on the fence and are perhaps waiting for prices to drop. Several new models are on the horizon, and soon there will be even more EVs on the road. If you're in need of an EV now, take a look at our list of the best electric cars, as rated by our expert test team.

by Ronald Montoya

Ronald Montoya has worked in the automotive industry since 2008. He has written over a thousand car related articles and bought and sold over 100 vehicles over the course of his career. Ronald is a senior consumer advice editor and content strategy at Edmunds and has also contributed to the Associated Press. He has also been featured on ABC, NBC and NPR on a number of car shopping topics. He got his start in the auto industry by taking a part-time job at a car dealership, where he worked in the service and accounting department.

edited by Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.

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