<P> The fleet of plug - in electric vehicles in Norway is the largest per capita in the world, with Oslo recognized as the EV capital of the world . As of July 2016, the market concentration was 21.5 registered plug - in cars per 1,000 people, 14.2 times higher than the U.S., then the world's largest country market . Norway's fleet of electric cars is one of the cleanest in the world because 98% of the electricity generated in the country comes from hydropower . In March 2014, Norway became the first country where over one in every 100 passenger cars on the road was a plug - in electric; the segment's market penetration passed 3% in December 2015, and ended 2016 with 5% of all passenger cars on Norwegian roads being a plug - in . </P> <P> The stock of light - duty plug - in electric vehicles registered in Norway totaled more than 135,000 units at the end of December 2016, making the country the one with the largest European stock of light - duty plug - in vehicles, and the fourth largest in the world after China, the U.S. and Japan . As of December 2016, the Norwegian light - duty plug - in electric fleet consisted of over 101,000 all - electric passenger cars and vans, and about 34,400 plug - in hybrids . The total stock includes more than 15,000 used imported electric cars from neighboring countries . The Norwegian plug - in electric vehicle market share of new car sales has been the highest in the world for several years, achieving 29.1% in 2016, up from 22.4% in 2015, and 13.8% in 2014 . </P>

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