<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 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>
what percentage of cars in norway are electric
what percentage of cars in norway are electric
5 %
5 %