, there were 100,000

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s in

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, equivalent to 2% of all vehicles in the country. , 13.9% of new cars registered in Austria were electric. , the

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was the best-selling electric car in Austria.

Government policy

, the Austrian government offers subsidies of up to €5,000 for electric car purchases.

Charging stations

, there were around 15,000 public

charging station A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...

s in Austria.

By state

Carinthia

, 11.8% of new cars registered in

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...

were electric.

Lower Austria

, there were 20,000 electric vehicles registered in

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

, equivalent to 1.4% of vehicles in the state.

Salzburg

, 17% of new cars registered in

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

were electric.

Vienna

, there were 500 public charging stations in

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Vorarlberg

, 17% of new cars registered in

Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label=Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is ...

were electric.

References

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