Brazil has reached the milestone of one million registered light electrified vehicles, accumulating registrations since January 2012, the starting point of the historical series maintained by the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE). This level was reached on September 24 and was announced by the association's president, Ricardo Bastos, during an event held in São Paulo.
This count includes fully electric models (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and conventional hybrids with electric drive (HEV and HEV Flex). It is important to note that micro-hybrids (MHEV) are excluded, as, according to ABVE criteria in effect since 2025, they do not have autonomous electric drive. Furthermore, the total refers to registration records and not the fleet currently in circulation, without discounting vehicles that have been taken out of use.
The evolution demonstrates the speed of transformation in the sector. In 2012, the country registered only 117 electrified vehicles, while in 2016 this number was 1,091. The annual volume grew from 177,358 units in 2024 to 223,912 in 2025, and ABVE forecasts approximately 450,000 units for 2026.
From January to August of this year, 328,477 units were sold, a volume representing a 160.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. This result accounts for 34.6% of all electrified vehicles registered in the country up to the end of August. To complete the million, an additional 49.8 thousand registrations were needed in the first three weeks of September.
Market penetration has also increased significantly. Cumulatively in 2026, electrified vehicles represented 20.2% of all light vehicles sold in the national territory. In August, this share rose to 22%, compared to 9.4% in the same month of 2025, indicating that for every hundred new cars registered in the month, twenty-two had some type of electric propulsion.
Analyzing only the year 2026, 100% electric models account for 44% of electrified sales, and plug-in hybrids represent 36%. Traditional hybrids, which were predominant in the early stages of the historical series, make up the remainder, signaling a change in the profile of the Brazilian consumer, with a greater preference for vehicles that require external recharging.
August consolidated this trend. Pure electric vehicles broke the monthly record with 27,166 registrations, which equals 47.3% of the 57,386 electrified vehicles sold that month. Together, BEV and PHEV accounted for 83.1% of the segment. The month's total registered a 2% growth compared to July and an 184% jump compared to August 2025. If we include the 6,669 micro-hybrids, which are not counted by ABVE, the total volume would be 64,055 units, representing 24% of the market.