1.166 new electric cars registered in nine months
From January to September 2026, 1.166 new electric cars were registered in Serbia for the first time, 3,95 % of new passenger cars, according to SAUVD data.
Translated from Serbian. Where the exact wording matters, the Serbian original applies.
The Serbian Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers (SAUVD) published first-registration data for the first nine months of 2026 on 8 October, based on Interior Ministry (MUP) records. From January to September, 29.517 new passenger cars were registered, 23,15 % more than a year earlier. Fully electric cars numbered 1.166, against 298 in the same period of 2025, an increase of 291,28 %. Their share of new passenger cars is 3,95 %.
In the first half of the year, 535 new electric cars were registered, 2,74 % of the market. This means about 630 arrived from July to September alone (calculated from SAUVD data), more than in the first six months.
Petrol cars are still the most bought, at 40,41 %, followed closely by petrol-electric hybrids at 38,37 %, up 60,48 %. All hybrids together make up 44,52 % of the market, and diesel has fallen to 9,30 %. Among light commercial vehicles, 461 are electric, or 11,73 %.
Among passenger car brands, Škoda is first (5.819), Toyota second (3.905) and BYD third with 1.499 vehicles, a figure that includes both electric and plug-in hybrid models. SAUVD does not publish registrations by model.
What it means
Electric cars are still rare among new cars, but their share has clearly grown in three months. The 5.000 € subsidy for a new electric car can be claimed until 1 December or while the budget lasts — subsidies 2026.
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Published 09.10.2026 · Report an error · How the news is made
Electric car statistics
7.155 electric cars are registered in Serbia, and they make up about 4 % of new car sales.
Electric car prices
The lowest price of every electric model from the official importers in Serbia, before and after the 5.000 € subsidy.
Subsidies 2026
In 2026 the state gives 5.000 € for a new electric car; applications are submitted via eUprava until 1 December.
