Technology 10 Oct 2026

Australia's EV share just doubled in a year

Battery-electric cars went from 11.3% to 24.2% of Australian new-car sales in a year, and now edge out petrol.

Battery-electric vehicles made up 24.2% of Australian new-car sales in September 2026, up from 11.3% a year earlier: about 2.1 times the share. In September, EVs (26,287 sales) also edged out petrol cars (26,018) for the month. Plug-in hybrids added another 9.3% of the market.

• BEV share: 11.3% (Sep 2025) → 24.2% (Sep 2026)
• EVs 26,287 vs petrol 26,018 sales in Sep 2026
• Plug-in hybrids: 9.3% share in Sep 2026
• Year-to-date EV share: 18.9% vs 8.1% a year earlier

The CarExpert article labels the figure 'Electric'; WhichCar describes it as battery-electric (BEV). Plug-in hybrids are counted separately.