There are more and more electric cars on the roads, and the dynamic development of infrastructure means that the number of charging stations is also growing rapidly. The first three months of 2026 proved that the upward trend in the electromobility sector is constantly accelerating, and drivers are increasingly willing to abandon traditional internal combustion engines. What exactly do the numbers look like at the beginning of this year? Let’s take a look at the official data published by PZPM, PSNM, and ACEA for the first quarter of 2026.
A dynamic start to 2026 in Poland
According to the latest PEVO Index report from the end of March 2026, prepared by PZPM (Polish Automotive Industry Association) and PSNM (Polish Alternative Fuels Association), the fleet of electric vehicles in Poland is growing at a very solid pace. The cumulative result of new passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations for the first three months of 2026 amounted to 8,841 units, which means a 73 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
At the end of March 2026, the total fleet of passenger, delivery, and heavy-duty battery electric vehicles (BEV) in Poland already numbered 143,512 units. The fleet of passenger BEVs alone grew to 131,685 units, recording a 68% year-on-year jump. If we add plug-in hybrids (PHEV), which saw over 100% growth in registrations in the first quarter of 2026, the total number of plug-in cars on Polish roads clearly exceeds a quarter of a million units. The share of BEVs in the new passenger car market in Poland was 5.3% in March, growing compared to last year’s average.
Charging infrastructure in Poland – charging stations are growing fast
Parallel to the growing number of cars, charging infrastructure is developing rapidly in the country. According to PSNM and PZPM data, at the end of March 2026, there were already 12,543 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging points in Poland.
It is worth noting the change in the network structure, which is favorable for drivers. Fast direct current (DC) chargers already account for 5,980 points, meaning that modern DC points account for nearly 48% of the entire infrastructure in the country. The remaining 6,563 points are alternating current (AC) devices. Warsaw remains the national leader in terms of charger availability (896 points), followed by Gdańsk (411), Poznań (391), and Kraków (364).
What does the EV market look like in the European Union?
International data published by ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) for the first quarter of 2026 confirms that the powertrain transformation in Europe is entering a mature phase. Across the EU, new car registrations grew by 4%, strongly contributed to by excellent March results and new incentive systems and tax breaks in many countries.
In the first three months of 2026, 546,937 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) were registered in the European Union, allowing them to capture as much as 19.4% of the EU market (compared to 15.2% a year earlier). At the same time, plug-in hybrids strengthened their market position, gaining a 9.5% share. This means that almost every third new car leaving EU showrooms was equipped with an external charging plug. The main drivers of growth in the BEV segment were markets such as Italy (+65.7%), France (+50.4%), and Germany (+41.3%). At the same time, traditional internal combustion engines lost share – the market share of gasoline cars fell to 22.6%, and diesel cars to just 7.7%.
Why is the EV market growing at the beginning of 2026?
Data provided by PZPM, PSNM, and ACEA for the first quarter of 2026 clearly shows that the transport revolution is constantly gaining momentum. The number of electric cars on the roads is growing at a rate of several dozen percent per year, and drivers’ concerns about infrastructure are disappearing. Operators in Poland are placing huge emphasis on installing fast DC chargers, and on a European scale, the number of public charging stations has already exceeded the total number of traditional gas stations. The growing availability of models and stable financial support systems allow us to forecast further records in the coming months of 2026.