United States Ranks 10th In EV Adoption Study, Netherlands Tops List

But that could change in the coming years.

World Map of EV Adoption Rate Study

Michael Cantu

By: Michael Cantu

Feb 23, 2021 at 4:02pm ET

Add InsideEVs as a preferred source in Google

Comment

The United States did not perform well in this EV and public charging infrastructure adoption study. Is it surprising? Not really. Much of the U.S. still lacks a good charging infrastructure and much of the population does not see much value in EVs. The international study was conducted by StressFreeCarRental.com.

"By researching the sales numbers and market share of electric cars for the ten leading countries and cross-referencing against population figures and the number of electric vehicle charging points, StressFreeCarRental.com has revealed the nations ranking best in the world. Researchers looked at both electric vehicle sales per head of population and state investment in infrastructure and charging points to compile a definitive leader board of the countries showing the way when it comes to electric cars.”

To give you an idea of where the U.S. stands, let’s compare it to the top country: the Netherlands. The U.S. has 189 people per EV (the higher the number the worse). In contrast, the Netherlands has 58, and the number two country, Norway, has only 11 people per EV. The U.S. has 67 EVs per charging station, the highest on the list. The Netherlands only has 5 EVs per station, which is pretty amazing. Norway has 30 EVs per station.

It’s important to consider the population of these 10 countries because 1.7 million EVs have been sold in the U.S., but that’s because we have the second-highest population on the list. A whopping 4.6 million have been sold in China, the most populated country in the world.

What do you think?

View

Comments

It’s surprising not to see Norway on top. With a population of just 5.3 million, almost half a million EVs have been sold. That puts them at number one in the People Per EV category. The Netherlands could be on top because it seems their government has invested a lot in the charging infrastructure. That small country has 60,000 charging stations, more than twice the amount the U.S. has.

United States

EV Registration By State: Tesla Model 3 Brings New Records Across The Board

World’s Top 5 EV Automotive Groups Ranked By Sales: Q1-Q4 2020

However, things could change in the U.S. now that a new administration is in power. President Biden is pushing for EVs. His administration is proposing to replace the government’s fleet of about 650,000 vehicles with all-electric models and wants the national network of 500,000 school busses to go electric by 2030. Additionally, a nationwide network of 500,000 public charging stations could break ground with the current administration.

Source: StressFreeCarRental.com

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Insideevs.com?

Take our 3 minute survey.

- The InsideEVs team

Share this Story

GO TO COMMENTS

(

)

Got a tip for us? Email: tips@insideevs.com

View all comments ( )

Trending

Lucid's $50,000 Tesla Model Y Rival Is Getting Closer To Production. Here's The Latest

Tesla Is Squeezing More Money Out Of The Cybertruck Before It Dies

This BMW i3 Drove 3,658 Miles. It Needed Less Than 3 Hours Of Charging

Rivian's New Robots Will Initially Handle 20% Of Factory Tasks. The Goal Is 80%, CEO Says