Sevastopol Leads Russia in EV Market Share

Moscow leads in the number of electric vehicles, while Sevastopol leads in the share. Moscow accounted for more than a quarter of all electric vehicles registered in the country — 3,052 vehicles.

Consensus

In the first nine months of 2025, 11,550 new electric cars were registered in Russia.
The national market share of electric vehicles in Russia was 1.2% for the first nine months of 2026.
Moscow had the highest number of registered electric vehicles, with 3,052 units.
Sevastopol had the highest market share of electric vehicles among Russian regions at 7.2%.
The market share of electric vehicles in Moscow was 2.4%.
The market share of electric vehicles in the Moscow region was 1.4%.
In 17 regions, the share of electric vehicles exceeded the national average of 1.2%.
Four regions—Ingushetia, Tuva, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and Chukotka—registered no new electric vehicles in the first nine months of 2026.
The share of electric vehicles in Krasnodar Krai outside Sevastopol was 4.6%.
The share of electric vehicles in Kaliningrad Oblast was 2.6%.
The share of electric vehicles in Zabaykalsky Krai was 4.8%.
The share of electric vehicles in Irkutsk Oblast was 3.9%.

Points of divergence

The share of electric vehicles in Primorsky Krai was 3%. — fontanka
The share of electric vehicles on Sakhalin was 3.2%. — fontanka
The share of electric vehicles in St. Petersburg was 1.5%. — fontanka
In September 2026, 3,184 electric vehicles were sold in Russia, a 155% increase year-on-year. — vedomosti
The market share of BEVs in September 2026 was 2.6%. — vedomosti
Electric vehicle sales increased by 44% compared to August 2026. — vedomosti
In September 2026, 14 new Russian-made electric cars 'Atom' were registered. — vedomosti
As of January 2026, a total of 54 'Atom' electric cars had been registered since launch. — vedomosti
In 2025, 12,542 new electric cars were sold in Russia, a 30% decrease compared to the previous year. — vedomosti
Ilya Raskin, head of 'EM Rus', predicted the Russian EV market could exceed 100,000 units in the next three years. — vedomosti

Coverage (6 sources)

In 8 months of 2026, sales of electric and hybrid cars in Russia increased by approximately two times. Moreover, every fourth... — Правительство России
Alikhanov: by 2035, every fourth new car in the Russian Federation will be an electric vehicle — Вести
Alikhanov: sales of electric vehicles in the Russian Federation grew almost twofold in 8 months of 2026 — Вести
Sevastopol surpassed Moscow in the share of electric vehicles. And what about St. Petersburg? — Фонтанка
In Russia, sales of electric vehicles have increased — Фонтанка
«AutoStat»: In September, sales of electric cars in Russia grew by 155% — Ведомости

Sevastopol Leads Russia in EV Market Share

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Coverage (6 sources)

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