According to the latest figures from FEBIAC, fully electric cars achieved a market share of 50.9% in September, compared with 46.2 per cent in August. Over the first nine months of 2026, the share stood at 39.1 per cent. A significant milestone was also reached among private buyers for the first time: 20.2 per cent of their new cars were fully electric. FEBIAC itself describes this as a historic turning point.

“More than half being EV’s is a historic milestone, but it is not the end point. One record month does not mean that the transition is complete. Above all, it is a strong signal that the direction Belgium has chosen in recent years is working. Now we must ensure continuity and predictability,” says Philippe Vangeel, director of EV Belgium.

Both policy and the sector have delivered

The rapid electrification of the Belgian car market in recent years has been driven largely by company cars. A clear tax framework has provided companies, employees, leasing firms and manufacturers with a sense of direction. At the same time, one in five private buyers is now purchasing an electric car, as the range of models on offer grows and electric driving has become financially very attractive.

The charging infrastructure has also expanded. In recent years, the members of EV Belgium have invested heavily in public, private and fast-charging infrastructure to make this transition possible. The sector continues to invest in order to support the further growth of the electric vehicle fleet and, in doing so, to ensure the continuity of the transition.

Vangeel states, “The cars are arriving, whilst the charging point sector has not waited for the chicken or the egg. Our members have expanded the infrastructure and are continuing to invest in the next phase. Continuity in policy gives the sector the extra confidence to keep doing so.”

Moreover, the current oil crisis serves as a reminder that electric mobility is not just about climate policy, but also touches on purchasing power, energy independence and geopolitics. Reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels also makes our mobility less vulnerable to geopolitical shocks and volatile international oil prices. EV Belgium has previously highlighted the structural benefit of reduced dependence on fossil fuels, as opposed to temporary measures at the pump. 

“We cannot choose where the next oil crisis will strike, nor can we determine the price of oil. What we can choose, however, is how dependent we want to remain on it,” emphasises Philippe Vangeel.

Continuity: don’t change a framework that works

According to EV Belgium, the figures also highlight the importance of stable and predictable policy. A clear tax framework is currently in place for zero-emission company cars, with tax deductibility set to evolve gradually over the coming years. This long-term outlook has enabled companies, employees and leasing companies to align their choices and investments accordingly. EV Belgium therefore calls for this agreed path not to be changed time and again. The same applies to other elements of company car taxation, such as the benefit in kind. Companies, employees and leasing companies make decisions covering several years and therefore need a reliable long-term framework.

New taxes, too, must consistently support the same objective. With regard to the planned road vignette, EV Belgium has previously warned that a system which fails to provide sufficient incentives for zero-emission mobility is a missed opportunity. The question is not whether electric cars should contribute to infrastructure, but how to organise this whilst ensuring that the transition to zero emissions is not unnecessarily delayed.

“These figures show us that policy measures are necessary and that a predictable policy framework pays off. We should therefore adhere to the agreed tax path and provide businesses and households with long-term certainty. Above all, citizens and our ecosystem need continuity at this time.”

The next step: getting everyone on board

The 20.2% share among private buyers also represents a significant and historic breakthrough, but at the same time highlights just how much potential still lies ahead. The next phase must therefore accelerate access to electric driving for more families, through private leasing, a stronger second-hand EV market, and social leasing. Back in August, EV Belgium called on the federal government to develop a Belgian social leasing scheme for both new and second-hand electric cars. 

“September shows what is possible when policy, the market and infrastructure are all moving in the same direction. We must now build on this momentum: not by overhauling the existing policy framework, but by ensuring that private buyers, too, can fully enjoy the benefits of electric driving,” concludes Philippe Vangeel.