Demand for electric vehicles in Ukraine has plummeted: which models are Ukrainians choosing?
9 June 13:11
In May, 2,652 electric vehicles (both new and used) were added to Ukraine’s vehicle fleet, which is 57% fewer than in May 2025 and 12% fewer than in April of this year, reports "Komersant Ukrainian", citing “Ukravtoprom. “
As reported, in April of this year, initial registrations of electric vehicles showed a 49% increase compared to March 2026, although compared to April 2025, they fell by 48%—to 3,007 units.
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According to “Ukravtoprom,” in May, passenger cars traditionally accounted for the majority of registered electric vehicles—2,495 units (of which 466 were new and 2,029 were used), and among the 157 commercial electric vehicles, only ten were new.
The most popular new electric vehicles in May were the BYD Sea Lion 06 – 64 units (73 units in April of this year), the BYD Leopard 3 – 57 units (96 units), the Zeekr 7X – 39 units, the Toyota bZ4X – 30 units (neither of which made the top five in April), and the Volkswagen ID.UNYX – 24 units (36 units).
Among used vehicles, the most frequently registered for the first time were the Nissan Leaf – 310 units (345 units in April of this year); Tesla Model Y – 262 units (283 units); Tesla Model 3 – 199 units (265 units); Chevrolet Bolt – 100 units (117 units); and KIA Niro EV – 89 units.
As reported, after a slump at the beginning of this year, demand for electric vehicles began to gradually recover over the past two months, and the rate of decline slowed compared to the same periods last year, particularly against the backdrop of rising fuel prices (gasoline and diesel) at gas stations, but in May, the trend shifted somewhat.
Ukraine’s vehicle fleet was expanded by 110,200 electric vehicles in 2025—twice as many as the previous year. The share of new vehicles was 20% compared to 24% in 2024.
In particular, in December—the last month of VAT-free customs clearance for electric vehicles—demand for them increased 8.6-fold compared to December 2024, reaching 32,800 units.
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