Plug-in electric vehicles in Finland

As of March 2022, there were about 27,000 battery electric vehicles and 84,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles in Finland.[1] As of 2021, 31% of new cars sold in Finland were electric.[2]

Statistics

As of May 2021, the Volkswagen ID.4 was the best-selling electric vehicle in Finland.[3]

Government policy

As of 2018, the Finnish government offers tax rebates of up to €2,000 for electric vehicle purchases.[4]

Charging stations

As of December 2020, there were 1,302 public charging station locations in Finland.[5]

Public opinion

In a 2022 poll conducted by Tori Auto, slightly more than half of respondents in Finland said that they were unwilling to buy an electric car for their next vehicle purchase, compared with 30% for Norway and Sweden, and 23% for Denmark.[6]

By region

Central Finland

As of 2021, 18% of new cars registered in Central Finland were electric.[7]

North Ostrobothnia

As of 2022, there were about 900 electric vehicles in Oulu.[8]

Pirkanmaa

As of 2022, there were about 1,500 electric vehicles in Tampere.[8]

Satakunta

As of June 2022, about 11% of new cars registered in Satakunta were electric.[9]

Southwest Finland

As of 2022, there were about 1,000 electric vehicles in Turku.[8]

Uusimaa

As of 2022, there were about 6,000 electric vehicles in Helsinki.[10]

Åland

As of August 2022, there were 16 public charging stations in Åland.[11]

References

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  2. ^ Olano, Maria Virginia (2 September 2022). "Chart: Which countries buy the most EVs?". Canary Media. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Näitä sähköautoja suomalaiset ostavat nyt – 20 myydyintä mallia julki!". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Edes kahden tonnin hankintatuki ei auta - sähköauto ei vaan kuluttajalle kelpaa". Talouselämä (in Finnish). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Sähköisen liikenteen tilannekatsaus Q4/2020" (PDF) (in Finnish). Sähköinen liikenne ry. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. ^ Lepistö, Matti (1 September 2022). "Suomalaisten kiinnostus sähköautoihin Pohjoismaiden alhaisin". Verkkouutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ Lukinmaa, Tuukka (7 January 2022). "Sähköautojen osuus tuplaantui yhdessä vuodessa, joka kymmenes uusi auto Keski-Suomessa oli viime vuonna täyssähkömalli". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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  9. ^ Korpelainen, Lore (7 July 2022). "Autokauppa on hidastunut Satakunnassa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Tesla on suosituin, mutta kuinka kauan? Tässä on Suomen sähköautojen kärkikasti – suosikkimerkki laahaa jäljessä". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Ökad användning av elbil på Åland". Ålands Radio (in Swedish). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.