Around four in five European consumers hold positive or neutral views of electric vehicles (EVs), according to the European Alternative Fuel Observatory’s Consumer Monitor 2025 report.
The survey, based on responses from over 3,000 licence drivers, offers new insights into consumer attitudes towards battery EVs. It also examines perceptions, willingness to adopt and barriers to the uptake of EVs.
In December 2025, more than 7.7 million battery electric passenger vehicles, 867,134 publicly accessible slow recharging points and 194,756 publicly accessible fast recharging points.
The top three perceived advantages of battery EVs were found to be better for climate, driving characteristics and more economical to use.
Despite the rising interest, the report reveals that many drivers within the EU remain unsure whether battery EVs are compatible with their daily mobility needs. The top three challenges were the price, driving range being insufficient, and too few public recharging points.
In regard to the challenge nearly half of the respondents stated the desired range for an EV is 500km or more, while 32% of respondents stated for it to be between 300km and 500km.
Familiarity with EVs is higher in countries with larger shares of battery EVs, such as Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands.
Electric vehicles are considered crucial for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality, as they produce no tailpipe emissions. EVs are also 50-80% cleaner over their lifetime than combustion engines.
To support the transition to clean mobility, the European Commission has proposed an automotive package in December 2025. The commission also plans to review the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, setting binding targets for the deployment of recharging and refuelling infrastructure across the EU.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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