While still a relatively small portion of the total number of vehicles on the road, electric vehicles are catching on, and their numbers are growing. The trend is happening around the globe and in various states in the United States.

According to the “Global EV Outlook 2025” report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), global sales of electric cars are climbing. They are on track to surpass 20 million in 2025, which would account for over a quarter of cars sold worldwide. That’s also an increase of 35% from the same time last year.

In a country-by-country comparison, China maintains its position as the EV market leader. EVs account for almost half of all Chinese car sales in 2024.

In the United States, electric car sales grew by about 10% year-on-year, reaching more than one in 10 cars sold. Another recent study by the Bruning Law Firm evaluated the EV market by states. The study produced some interesting findings, although not all are surprising.

For example, California leads the country with over 1.25 million EVs. That accounts for 3.41% of all registered vehicles.

Regarding other states, Wyoming has the best charging infrastructure, with 2,691 ports.

Hawaii’s 25,600 registered EVs puts it at second place for percentage with 2.37% of all registered vehicles there.

The survey ranks all states for their “EV landscape” based on a composite score of five different metrics. That scoring resulting in a top ten list that includes, from 1 to 10, California, Wyoming, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada, Vermont, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts and Oregon.

Despite all the positive gains, buyers still prefer conventional vehicles. The survey notes that Americans still search for traditional cars 2-4 times more often than EVs across all states.