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Celebrate Austria: Districts reach 50% electric car share for the first time!
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus achieves 58% electric car share, shows new VCÖ analysis of electric car use in Austria (2025).
Celebrate Austria: Districts reach 50% electric car share for the first time!
There is reason to be happy in Austria: for the first time, districts are achieving an electric car share of over 50 percent in new registrations. This reported EcoNews. In Vienna in particular, the districts of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and Mariahilf stand out with shares of 58 percent and 56 percent. This development is a significant step towards more sustainable mobility in the city.
The VCÖ (Verkehrsclub Österreich) emphasizes that Linz also has the highest proportion of electric cars among the state capitals. The figure here is an impressive 28.8 percent. The situation in Salzburg and Upper Austria, where 25 percent of all new cars are electric cars, is a further sign of the change towards e-mobility. But overall, petrol and diesel engines still have the tax preference, which is why the VCÖ is calling for an end to the tax advantages for diesel and petrol company cars.
E-car shares in detail
A detailed look at the shares of electric cars in the first half of 2025 shows that Vienna is in third place among the federal states with 24.2 percent. The VCÖ lists the shares as follows:
| Federal State | E-car share | New registrations |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Austria | 25.2% | 5,736 |
| Salzburg | 25.2% | 2,933 |
| Vienna | 24.2% | 6,595 |
| Burgenland | 23.3% | 1,012 |
| Styria | 17% | 3,551 |
There are also clear differences between the state capitals. While Eisenstadt has the highest share of electric cars at 25.8 percent, St. Pölten ranks at the bottom of the list with 15 percent. This trend towards e-mobility is also in line with the goals of the European Union, which is calling for stricter requirements for electric car manufacturers in the future in order to promote smaller and more efficient models.
CO2 emissions and the path to the future
The average CO2 emissions of newly registered diesel cars have risen to almost 153 g/km, which is sobering. 95 percent of diesel cars were registered to companies or legal entities, and many of these vehicles are likely to benefit from the well-known tax advantages. These circumstances are driving individual federal states towards more environmentally friendly alternatives.
Fortunately, electric cars have 53 percent lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional vehicles, and even up to 70 percent less when using green electricity. This makes it a clear winner when it comes to climate balance. As an additional incentive, the energy consumption per kilometer for electric cars is three times lower than for combustion engines, which makes the decision to switch even more attractive. This was also confirmed in an article Mirror.
Austria is well on the way to a greener future. With the increasing share of electric cars and the focus on more environmentally friendly mobility, the country will begin to make the positive difference for the environment visible. It remains to be hoped that this development will continue to progress and that the political framework will continually change in favor of sustainable solutions.