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How far an electric car goes in the UAE heat and around the world

A car rated at 517 km is estimated to manage 592 km in Dubai in December and 471 km in August. Modelled range for all seven emirates and 92 cities from daily temperatures, 2021 to 2025, with current UAE figures for EV sales and charging.

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Every range below is a modelled estimate from daily temperatures and a published curve, not a road test.1 The 92 cities are the two most populated in each of the 38 OECD members,2 plus 16 in the Gulf, on temperatures for 2021 to 2025.3

Dubai’s estimate moves by 121 km between December and August

Dubai’s estimate is 592 km in December and 471 km in August for a car rated at 517 km, a fall of 20%. That is 114.6% and 91.2% of rated range. Dubai’s mean temperature is 21.9°C in December and 36.1°C in August.3

Fig. 1.Dubai's estimate drops to 91.2% of rated range in August, while Oslo's low comes in January at 70.4%

Estimated range as a share of rated range, by month. Modelled from 2021 to 2025 daily temperatures. No road test took place.

  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Los Angeles
  • Oslo
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan: Dubai 113.8%, Abu Dhabi 114.2%, Los Angeles 104.1%, Oslo 70.4%Feb: Dubai 114.3%, Abu Dhabi 114.4%, Los Angeles 105.4%, Oslo 73.8%Mar: Dubai 113.6%, Abu Dhabi 114%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 81.3%Apr: Dubai 110%, Abu Dhabi 111.2%, Los Angeles 110.2%, Oslo 91.2%May: Dubai 102.7%, Abu Dhabi 104.3%, Los Angeles 112.3%, Oslo 104.2%Jun: Dubai 95.8%, Abu Dhabi 98.6%, Los Angeles 113.8%, Oslo 111%Jul: Dubai 91.3%, Abu Dhabi 94.1%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 112.4%Aug: Dubai 91.2%, Abu Dhabi 92.7%, Los Angeles 112.8%, Oslo 111.2%Sep: Dubai 97.7%, Abu Dhabi 98.2%, Los Angeles 112.4%, Oslo 106.6%Oct: Dubai 105.7%, Abu Dhabi 105.2%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 96%Nov: Dubai 112.8%, Abu Dhabi 112.1%, Los Angeles 109.8%, Oslo 84.8%Dec: Dubai 114.6%, Abu Dhabi 114.7%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 74.2%050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan: Dubai 113.8%, Abu Dhabi 114.2%, Los Angeles 104.1%, Oslo 70.4%Feb: Dubai 114.3%, Abu Dhabi 114.4%, Los Angeles 105.4%, Oslo 73.8%Mar: Dubai 113.6%, Abu Dhabi 114%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 81.3%Apr: Dubai 110%, Abu Dhabi 111.2%, Los Angeles 110.2%, Oslo 91.2%May: Dubai 102.7%, Abu Dhabi 104.3%, Los Angeles 112.3%, Oslo 104.2%Jun: Dubai 95.8%, Abu Dhabi 98.6%, Los Angeles 113.8%, Oslo 111%Jul: Dubai 91.3%, Abu Dhabi 94.1%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 112.4%Aug: Dubai 91.2%, Abu Dhabi 92.7%, Los Angeles 112.8%, Oslo 111.2%Sep: Dubai 97.7%, Abu Dhabi 98.2%, Los Angeles 112.4%, Oslo 106.6%Oct: Dubai 105.7%, Abu Dhabi 105.2%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 96%Nov: Dubai 112.8%, Abu Dhabi 112.1%, Los Angeles 109.8%, Oslo 84.8%Dec: Dubai 114.6%, Abu Dhabi 114.7%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 74.2%050100150JanMarMayJulSepDecJan: Dubai 113.8%, Abu Dhabi 114.2%, Los Angeles 104.1%, Oslo 70.4%Feb: Dubai 114.3%, Abu Dhabi 114.4%, Los Angeles 105.4%, Oslo 73.8%Mar: Dubai 113.6%, Abu Dhabi 114%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 81.3%Apr: Dubai 110%, Abu Dhabi 111.2%, Los Angeles 110.2%, Oslo 91.2%May: Dubai 102.7%, Abu Dhabi 104.3%, Los Angeles 112.3%, Oslo 104.2%Jun: Dubai 95.8%, Abu Dhabi 98.6%, Los Angeles 113.8%, Oslo 111%Jul: Dubai 91.3%, Abu Dhabi 94.1%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 112.4%Aug: Dubai 91.2%, Abu Dhabi 92.7%, Los Angeles 112.8%, Oslo 111.2%Sep: Dubai 97.7%, Abu Dhabi 98.2%, Los Angeles 112.4%, Oslo 106.6%Oct: Dubai 105.7%, Abu Dhabi 105.2%, Los Angeles 113.4%, Oslo 96%Nov: Dubai 112.8%, Abu Dhabi 112.1%, Los Angeles 109.8%, Oslo 84.8%Dec: Dubai 114.6%, Abu Dhabi 114.7%, Los Angeles 106%, Oslo 74.2%

Dubai: Jan, 113.8% to Dec, 114.6%. Highest Dec, 114.6%. Abu Dhabi: Jan, 114.2% to Dec, 114.7%. Highest Dec, 114.7%. Los Angeles: Jan, 104.1% to Dec, 106%. Highest Jun, 113.8%. Oslo: Jan, 70.4% to Dec, 74.2%. Highest Jul, 112.4%.

Source

Source: Geotab, Top EV Range Factors Impacting Fleet Efficiency. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Dated 2025-10-30. Curve values come from its charts 1 and 2.

Four months sit below rated range in Dubai, June to September. The August figure stayed between 90.2% and 92.0% in each year from 2021 to 2025. Abu Dhabi follows the same shape, with a low of 92.7% in August.

The estimate uses the daily mean, which includes the night. Dubai’s mean daily maximum in August is 42.9°C. At the daily maximum the same curve gives 72.0%, or 372 km. That is a stress case for a car driven only at the hottest hour.

Geotab’s percentile curves put the spread between trips at the same temperature far wider than the seasons. Dubai’s August estimate runs from 305 km at the 10th percentile to 632 km at the 90th.1

For a different car, apply the percentage to its rating. The IEA puts the average battery electric car range at almost 380 km,4 and 91.2% of 380 km is 347 km. Baseline: 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, EPA 321 miles.5 That is a US rating, not a UAE specification.

Tesla Model 3, side elevationStylised technical drawing derived from published dimensions. Length 4,720 mm, wheelbase 2,875 mm, height 1,440 mm. Not a manufacturer image.Wheelbase 2,875 mmLength 4,720 mmHeight 1,440 mm1 m

The baseline car family. The EPA figure used here is for the 2026 US Standard RWD. This drawing shows the current UAE Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range dimensions.

Tesla Model 3, Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive/Long Range, Owner's Manual, en_ae. Length 4,720 mm, wheelbase 2,875 mm, height 1,440 mm. Stylised drawing from cited dimensions, not a manufacturer image.

Tesla, Inc., read 2026-11-04.

Fifteen of 16 Gulf cities drop below rated range in their hottest months

Kuwait City has the lowest Gulf estimate, 84.4% or 436 km in July. In the UAE, the low months run from 465 km in Al Ain to 490 km in Umm Al Quwain. Jeddah sits at 99.9% in August, and Salalah’s lowest month, May, stays at 108.0%.

Fig. 2.Kuwait City has the lowest Gulf estimate at 436 km in July, and Al Ain the lowest in the UAE at 465 km

Estimated range in each city's lowest month, 517 km EPA baseline. Modelled, 2021 to 2025.

Kuwait City436 kmKuwait City: 436 kmRiyadh464 kmRiyadh: 464 kmAl Ain465 kmAl Ain: 465 kmDubai471 kmDubai: 471 kmDoha474 kmDoha: 474 kmAbu Dhabi479 kmAbu Dhabi: 479 kmDammam479 kmDammam: 479 kmSharjah480 kmSharjah: 480 kmAjman482 kmAjman: 482 kmRas Al Khaimah485 kmRas Al Khaimah: 485 kmFujairah488 kmFujairah: 488 kmUmm Al Quwain490 kmUmm Al Quwain: 490 kmManama491 kmManama: 491 kmMuscat498 kmMuscat: 498 kmJeddah516 kmJeddah: 516 kmSalalah558 kmSalalah: 558 kmKuwait City436 kmKuwait City: 436 kmRiyadh464 kmRiyadh: 464 kmAl Ain465 kmAl Ain: 465 kmDubai471 kmDubai: 471 kmDoha474 kmDoha: 474 kmAbu Dhabi479 kmAbu Dhabi: 479 kmDammam479 kmDammam: 479 kmSharjah480 kmSharjah: 480 kmAjman482 kmAjman: 482 kmRas Al Khaimah485 kmRas Al Khaimah: 485 kmFujairah488 kmFujairah: 488 kmUmm Al Quwain490 kmUmm Al Quwain: 490 kmManama491 kmManama: 491 kmMuscat498 kmMuscat: 498 kmJeddah516 kmJeddah: 516 kmSalalah558 kmSalalah: 558 kmKuwait City436 kmKuwait City: 436 kmRiyadh464 kmRiyadh: 464 kmAl Ain465 kmAl Ain: 465 kmDubai471 kmDubai: 471 kmDoha474 kmDoha: 474 kmAbu Dhabi479 kmAbu Dhabi: 479 kmDammam479 kmDammam: 479 kmSharjah480 kmSharjah: 480 kmAjman482 kmAjman: 482 kmRas Al Khaimah485 kmRas Al Khaimah: 485 kmFujairah488 kmFujairah: 488 kmUmm Al Quwain490 kmUmm Al Quwain: 490 kmManama491 kmManama: 491 kmMuscat498 kmMuscat: 498 kmJeddah516 kmJeddah: 516 kmSalalah558 kmSalalah: 558 km

16 categories. Highest: Salalah, 558 km. Lowest: Kuwait City, 436 km.

Source

Source: Open-Meteo, Historical Weather API. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Daily mean, maximum and minimum 2 m temperature, model era5_land, 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025. Data under CC BY 4.0.

UAE cities spend 101 to 135 days a year below rated range because of heat, on this model. The highest OECD city, Athens, has 3 days.

Dubai averages 65 days a year with a daily mean of 35°C or more, and 125 days with a maximum of 40°C or more.

Al Ain has 133 days at that maximum.

Cold still costs more than heat on this curve. Montréal’s January estimate is 62.3%, or 322 km, and Oslo’s is 70.4%, or 364 km. The median lowest month across the 76 OECD cities is 84.9%. Dubai’s is 91.2%.

Every emirate starts December within 3 km, and summer splits them by 25 km

For a car rated at 517 km, the eight UAE cities in this study sit at 590 to 593 km in December. The lowest months run from 465 km in Al Ain to 490 km in Umm Al Quwain. Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah hit their low in June, two months before Abu Dhabi and Dubai.31

Estimated range by emirate, for a car rated at 517 km. Modelled from 2021 to 2025 temperatures.
Emirate or cityDecemberLowest monthDecember to lowest monthDays a year below rated range
Abu Dhabi593 km479 km, August114 km108
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi emirate590 km465 km, July125 km135
Dubai592 km471 km, August121 km124
Sharjah593 km480 km, July113 km114
Ajman593 km482 km, July111 km109
Umm Al Quwain593 km490 km, July103 km101
Ras Al Khaimah591 km485 km, June106 km132
Fujairah593 km488 km, June105 km108

An annual mean puts Kuwait City 14th and daily data puts it 45th

Applying the curve once to Dubai’s annual mean gives 109.5%, against 105.2% from daily temperatures and 91.2% in August.

The two widest gaps in the study are in the Gulf. Kuwait City falls 9.1 points, from 14th to 45th of 92. Riyadh falls 8.4 points, from 10th to 41st. Dubai moves from 34th to 35th.

On the daily method the top of the table is Cali, San José and Limón, at 113.8% to 114.7%. Salalah is fourth. Sydney is 6th, Los Angeles 10th and Athens 16th. Reykjavík and Kópavogur are last at 88.4%. Among UAE cities, Umm Al Quwain ranks highest at 23rd and Al Ain lowest at 40th.

Fig. 3.Annual estimates peak near a 21°C annual mean, with Cali at 114.7%, Dubai at 105.2% and Reykjavík at 88.4%

Each point is one of 92 cities. Annual mean temperature against annual estimated share of rated range. Modelled, 2021 to 2025.

0501001500102030Cali: Annual mean 21.2, Estimate, share of rated 114.7%San José: Annual mean 20.8, Estimate, share of rated 114.6%Limón: Annual mean 25.2, Estimate, share of rated 113.8%Salalah: Annual mean 26, Estimate, share of rated 112.3%Tel Aviv: Annual mean 21.3, Estimate, share of rated 111.7%Sydney: Annual mean 17.9, Estimate, share of rated 111.3%Mexico City: Annual mean 16.4, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Lisbon: Annual mean 17.1, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Tijuana: Annual mean 16.5, Estimate, share of rated 110.1%Los Angeles: Annual mean 18.3, Estimate, share of rated 110%Auckland: Annual mean 16, Estimate, share of rated 109.7%Jerusalem: Annual mean 18.2, Estimate, share of rated 109%Porto: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 108.6%Barcelona: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 108.4%Bogotá: Annual mean 14.2, Estimate, share of rated 108.1%Athens: Annual mean 18.7, Estimate, share of rated 108%Marseille: Annual mean 16.6, Estimate, share of rated 107.9%Jeddah: Annual mean 28.7, Estimate, share of rated 107.8%Melbourne: Annual mean 14.8, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Rome: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Manama: Annual mean 26.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Muscat: Annual mean 28.2, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Umm Al Quwain: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 106.7%Santiago: Annual mean 14.6, Estimate, share of rated 106.5%Istanbul: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 106.4%Yokohama: Annual mean 16.1, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Abu Dhabi: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Ajman: Annual mean 28.3, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Sharjah: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Fujairah: Annual mean 28.8, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Dammam: Annual mean 27.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Thessaloníki: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 105.8%Puente Alto: Annual mean 14.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.5%Doha: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 105.3%Dubai: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 105.2%Busan: Annual mean 15.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Ras Al Khaimah: Annual mean 29.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Tokyo: Annual mean 15.8, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Madrid: Annual mean 15.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Al Ain: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.2%Riyadh: Annual mean 26.8, Estimate, share of rated 103.9%Christchurch: Annual mean 12.3, Estimate, share of rated 103.8%Milan: Annual mean 13.9, Estimate, share of rated 103.2%Paris: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 103%Cork: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Kuwait City: Annual mean 27.2, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Ankara: Annual mean 13.7, Estimate, share of rated 102.3%Brussels: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 102%Antwerp: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 102%Dublin: Annual mean 11.1, Estimate, share of rated 101.9%London: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.8%Rotterdam: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.7%Amsterdam: Annual mean 11.4, Estimate, share of rated 101.5%Maribor: Annual mean 12.1, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Geneva: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Budapest: Annual mean 12.4, Estimate, share of rated 100.7%Debrecen: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%New York City: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%Bratislava: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 100.4%Vienna: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.3%Ljubljana: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Birmingham: Annual mean 10.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Esch-sur-Alzette: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 99.9%Berlin: Annual mean 11, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Hamburg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Luxembourg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Prague: Annual mean 10.9, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Seoul: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Zürich: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.1%Brno: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.9%Graz: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 98.7%Copenhagen: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Aarhus: Annual mean 9.7, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Warsaw: Annual mean 10.2, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Kraków: Annual mean 10.1, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Košice: Annual mean 10.4, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Gothenburg: Annual mean 9, Estimate, share of rated 96.9%Toronto: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 96.6%Kaunas: Annual mean 8.7, Estimate, share of rated 95.6%Vilnius: Annual mean 8.5, Estimate, share of rated 95.2%Riga: Annual mean 8.4, Estimate, share of rated 95.1%Bergen: Annual mean 7.6, Estimate, share of rated 94.7%Stockholm: Annual mean 7.9, Estimate, share of rated 94.5%Daugavpils: Annual mean 8, Estimate, share of rated 94.1%Tallinn: Annual mean 7.5, Estimate, share of rated 93.4%Oslo: Annual mean 7.2, Estimate, share of rated 93.2%Tartu: Annual mean 7.4, Estimate, share of rated 93.1%Helsinki: Annual mean 6.9, Estimate, share of rated 92.4%Espoo: Annual mean 6.8, Estimate, share of rated 92.2%Montréal: Annual mean 7, Estimate, share of rated 92%Reykjavík: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%Kópavogur: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%0501001500102030Cali: Annual mean 21.2, Estimate, share of rated 114.7%San José: Annual mean 20.8, Estimate, share of rated 114.6%Limón: Annual mean 25.2, Estimate, share of rated 113.8%Salalah: Annual mean 26, Estimate, share of rated 112.3%Tel Aviv: Annual mean 21.3, Estimate, share of rated 111.7%Sydney: Annual mean 17.9, Estimate, share of rated 111.3%Mexico City: Annual mean 16.4, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Lisbon: Annual mean 17.1, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Tijuana: Annual mean 16.5, Estimate, share of rated 110.1%Los Angeles: Annual mean 18.3, Estimate, share of rated 110%Auckland: Annual mean 16, Estimate, share of rated 109.7%Jerusalem: Annual mean 18.2, Estimate, share of rated 109%Porto: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 108.6%Barcelona: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 108.4%Bogotá: Annual mean 14.2, Estimate, share of rated 108.1%Athens: Annual mean 18.7, Estimate, share of rated 108%Marseille: Annual mean 16.6, Estimate, share of rated 107.9%Jeddah: Annual mean 28.7, Estimate, share of rated 107.8%Melbourne: Annual mean 14.8, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Rome: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Manama: Annual mean 26.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Muscat: Annual mean 28.2, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Umm Al Quwain: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 106.7%Santiago: Annual mean 14.6, Estimate, share of rated 106.5%Istanbul: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 106.4%Yokohama: Annual mean 16.1, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Abu Dhabi: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Ajman: Annual mean 28.3, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Sharjah: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Fujairah: Annual mean 28.8, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Dammam: Annual mean 27.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Thessaloníki: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 105.8%Puente Alto: Annual mean 14.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.5%Doha: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 105.3%Dubai: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 105.2%Busan: Annual mean 15.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Ras Al Khaimah: Annual mean 29.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Tokyo: Annual mean 15.8, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Madrid: Annual mean 15.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Al Ain: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.2%Riyadh: Annual mean 26.8, Estimate, share of rated 103.9%Christchurch: Annual mean 12.3, Estimate, share of rated 103.8%Milan: Annual mean 13.9, Estimate, share of rated 103.2%Paris: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 103%Cork: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Kuwait City: Annual mean 27.2, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Ankara: Annual mean 13.7, Estimate, share of rated 102.3%Brussels: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 102%Antwerp: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 102%Dublin: Annual mean 11.1, Estimate, share of rated 101.9%London: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.8%Rotterdam: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.7%Amsterdam: Annual mean 11.4, Estimate, share of rated 101.5%Maribor: Annual mean 12.1, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Geneva: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Budapest: Annual mean 12.4, Estimate, share of rated 100.7%Debrecen: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%New York City: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%Bratislava: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 100.4%Vienna: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.3%Ljubljana: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Birmingham: Annual mean 10.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Esch-sur-Alzette: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 99.9%Berlin: Annual mean 11, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Hamburg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Luxembourg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Prague: Annual mean 10.9, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Seoul: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Zürich: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.1%Brno: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.9%Graz: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 98.7%Copenhagen: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Aarhus: Annual mean 9.7, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Warsaw: Annual mean 10.2, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Kraków: Annual mean 10.1, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Košice: Annual mean 10.4, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Gothenburg: Annual mean 9, Estimate, share of rated 96.9%Toronto: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 96.6%Kaunas: Annual mean 8.7, Estimate, share of rated 95.6%Vilnius: Annual mean 8.5, Estimate, share of rated 95.2%Riga: Annual mean 8.4, Estimate, share of rated 95.1%Bergen: Annual mean 7.6, Estimate, share of rated 94.7%Stockholm: Annual mean 7.9, Estimate, share of rated 94.5%Daugavpils: Annual mean 8, Estimate, share of rated 94.1%Tallinn: Annual mean 7.5, Estimate, share of rated 93.4%Oslo: Annual mean 7.2, Estimate, share of rated 93.2%Tartu: Annual mean 7.4, Estimate, share of rated 93.1%Helsinki: Annual mean 6.9, Estimate, share of rated 92.4%Espoo: Annual mean 6.8, Estimate, share of rated 92.2%Montréal: Annual mean 7, Estimate, share of rated 92%Reykjavík: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%Kópavogur: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%0501001500102030Cali: Annual mean 21.2, Estimate, share of rated 114.7%San José: Annual mean 20.8, Estimate, share of rated 114.6%Limón: Annual mean 25.2, Estimate, share of rated 113.8%Salalah: Annual mean 26, Estimate, share of rated 112.3%Tel Aviv: Annual mean 21.3, Estimate, share of rated 111.7%Sydney: Annual mean 17.9, Estimate, share of rated 111.3%Mexico City: Annual mean 16.4, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Lisbon: Annual mean 17.1, Estimate, share of rated 110.6%Tijuana: Annual mean 16.5, Estimate, share of rated 110.1%Los Angeles: Annual mean 18.3, Estimate, share of rated 110%Auckland: Annual mean 16, Estimate, share of rated 109.7%Jerusalem: Annual mean 18.2, Estimate, share of rated 109%Porto: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 108.6%Barcelona: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 108.4%Bogotá: Annual mean 14.2, Estimate, share of rated 108.1%Athens: Annual mean 18.7, Estimate, share of rated 108%Marseille: Annual mean 16.6, Estimate, share of rated 107.9%Jeddah: Annual mean 28.7, Estimate, share of rated 107.8%Melbourne: Annual mean 14.8, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Rome: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.4%Manama: Annual mean 26.9, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Muscat: Annual mean 28.2, Estimate, share of rated 107.1%Umm Al Quwain: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 106.7%Santiago: Annual mean 14.6, Estimate, share of rated 106.5%Istanbul: Annual mean 15.7, Estimate, share of rated 106.4%Yokohama: Annual mean 16.1, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Abu Dhabi: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Ajman: Annual mean 28.3, Estimate, share of rated 106.1%Sharjah: Annual mean 28.4, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Fujairah: Annual mean 28.8, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Dammam: Annual mean 27.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.9%Thessaloníki: Annual mean 16.9, Estimate, share of rated 105.8%Puente Alto: Annual mean 14.1, Estimate, share of rated 105.5%Doha: Annual mean 28, Estimate, share of rated 105.3%Dubai: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 105.2%Busan: Annual mean 15.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Ras Al Khaimah: Annual mean 29.3, Estimate, share of rated 104.7%Tokyo: Annual mean 15.8, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Madrid: Annual mean 15.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.6%Al Ain: Annual mean 28.6, Estimate, share of rated 104.2%Riyadh: Annual mean 26.8, Estimate, share of rated 103.9%Christchurch: Annual mean 12.3, Estimate, share of rated 103.8%Milan: Annual mean 13.9, Estimate, share of rated 103.2%Paris: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 103%Cork: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Kuwait City: Annual mean 27.2, Estimate, share of rated 102.6%Ankara: Annual mean 13.7, Estimate, share of rated 102.3%Brussels: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 102%Antwerp: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 102%Dublin: Annual mean 11.1, Estimate, share of rated 101.9%London: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.8%Rotterdam: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 101.7%Amsterdam: Annual mean 11.4, Estimate, share of rated 101.5%Maribor: Annual mean 12.1, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Geneva: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.9%Budapest: Annual mean 12.4, Estimate, share of rated 100.7%Debrecen: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%New York City: Annual mean 12.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.5%Bratislava: Annual mean 11.9, Estimate, share of rated 100.4%Vienna: Annual mean 11.8, Estimate, share of rated 100.3%Ljubljana: Annual mean 11.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Birmingham: Annual mean 10.5, Estimate, share of rated 100.1%Esch-sur-Alzette: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 99.9%Berlin: Annual mean 11, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Hamburg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Luxembourg: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.6%Prague: Annual mean 10.9, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Seoul: Annual mean 12.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.5%Zürich: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 99.1%Brno: Annual mean 10.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.9%Graz: Annual mean 10.6, Estimate, share of rated 98.7%Copenhagen: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Aarhus: Annual mean 9.7, Estimate, share of rated 98.4%Warsaw: Annual mean 10.2, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Kraków: Annual mean 10.1, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Košice: Annual mean 10.4, Estimate, share of rated 97.9%Gothenburg: Annual mean 9, Estimate, share of rated 96.9%Toronto: Annual mean 9.8, Estimate, share of rated 96.6%Kaunas: Annual mean 8.7, Estimate, share of rated 95.6%Vilnius: Annual mean 8.5, Estimate, share of rated 95.2%Riga: Annual mean 8.4, Estimate, share of rated 95.1%Bergen: Annual mean 7.6, Estimate, share of rated 94.7%Stockholm: Annual mean 7.9, Estimate, share of rated 94.5%Daugavpils: Annual mean 8, Estimate, share of rated 94.1%Tallinn: Annual mean 7.5, Estimate, share of rated 93.4%Oslo: Annual mean 7.2, Estimate, share of rated 93.2%Tartu: Annual mean 7.4, Estimate, share of rated 93.1%Helsinki: Annual mean 6.9, Estimate, share of rated 92.4%Espoo: Annual mean 6.8, Estimate, share of rated 92.2%Montréal: Annual mean 7, Estimate, share of rated 92%Reykjavík: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%Kópavogur: Annual mean 4.4, Estimate, share of rated 88.4%

92 points, Annual mean against Estimate, share of rated. Highest: Cali, 114.7%. Lowest: Kópavogur, 88.4%.

Source

Source: Open-Meteo, Historical Weather API. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Daily mean, maximum and minimum 2 m temperature, model era5_land, 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025. Data under CC BY 4.0.

A Kuwait driving study and Geotab’s fleet curve are 3 points apart at 35°C and 8 at 40°C

Geotab’s curve comes from 5.2 million trips by 4,200 EVs across 102 make, model and year combinations.1

Geotab does not state how many of those trips took place in climates like the Gulf.

The closest Gulf evidence is a peer-reviewed study of more than 3,000 journeys by one 2019 Chevrolet Bolt in Kuwait. It models range 15% lower at a 35°C start, 22% lower at 40°C and 32% lower at 50°C.6 Applied to Dubai’s August days, that model gives 83.6% of best-case range. Geotab’s curve gives 79.3% of its peak.

Fig. 4.The Kuwait study and Geotab's fleet curve are 3 points apart at 35°C and 8 points apart at 40°C

Range as a share of each curve's own best case. Geotab ends at 44°C. Kuwait uses car temperature at journey start.

  • Geotab fleet curve
  • Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt
025507510010°C15°C20°C25°C30°C35°C40°C45°C50°C10°C: Geotab fleet curve 87.5%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 75%15°C: Geotab fleet curve 95.1%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 90%20°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.4%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%25°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.3%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%30°C: Geotab fleet curve 92.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 94%35°C: Geotab fleet curve 82%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 85%40°C: Geotab fleet curve 69.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 78%45°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 72%50°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 68%025507510010°C15°C20°C25°C30°C35°C40°C45°C50°C10°C: Geotab fleet curve 87.5%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 75%15°C: Geotab fleet curve 95.1%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 90%20°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.4%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%25°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.3%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%30°C: Geotab fleet curve 92.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 94%35°C: Geotab fleet curve 82%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 85%40°C: Geotab fleet curve 69.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 78%45°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 72%50°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 68%025507510010°C20°C30°C40°C50°C10°C: Geotab fleet curve 87.5%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 75%15°C: Geotab fleet curve 95.1%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 90%20°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.4%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%25°C: Geotab fleet curve 99.3%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 99%30°C: Geotab fleet curve 92.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 94%35°C: Geotab fleet curve 82%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 85%40°C: Geotab fleet curve 69.7%, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 78%45°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 72%50°C: Geotab fleet curve UNKNOWN, Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt 68%

Geotab fleet curve: 10°C, 87.5% to 40°C, 69.7%. Highest 20°C, 99.4%. Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt: 10°C, 75% to 50°C, 68%. Highest 20°C, 99%.

Source

Source: Energies (MDPI), Effects of High Ambient Temperature on Electric Vehicle Efficiency and Range: Case Study of Kuwait. Accessed 5 Nov 2026.

Other sources report smaller losses. AAA’s 2026 dynamometer test of three EVs found 8.5% less range at 95°F (35°C) than at 75°F.7 Argonne’s tests, reported by the US Department of Energy, found 14% less at 95°F than at 72°F.8 Recurrent reports 5% at 90°F and 17% to 18% above 100°F from 29,716 cars. A table on the same page shows 85% to 87% of range at 100°F.9 A Dubai August loss under the lower sources would be smaller than this study’s estimate. None of these sources reports results from the UAE.

Fig. 5.Published range losses at 35°C run from 8.5% on a dynamometer to 18% on Geotab's fleet curve

Each row has its own reference point and method, listed in the table. Not one series.

Recurrent, 32°C5%Recurrent, 32°C: 5%AAA, 35°C8.5%AAA, 35°C: 8.5%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C14%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C: 14%Kuwait study, 35°C15%Kuwait study, 35°C: 15%Geotab, 35°C18%Geotab, 35°C: 18%Recurrent, 38°C17.5%Recurrent, 38°C: 17.5%Kuwait study, 40°C22%Kuwait study, 40°C: 22%Geotab, 40°C30.3%Geotab, 40°C: 30.3%Recurrent, 32°C5%Recurrent, 32°C: 5%AAA, 35°C8.5%AAA, 35°C: 8.5%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C14%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C: 14%Kuwait study, 35°C15%Kuwait study, 35°C: 15%Geotab, 35°C18%Geotab, 35°C: 18%Recurrent, 38°C17.5%Recurrent, 38°C: 17.5%Kuwait study, 40°C22%Kuwait study, 40°C: 22%Geotab, 40°C30.3%Geotab, 40°C: 30.3%Recurrent, 32°C5%Recurrent, 32°C: 5%AAA, 35°C8.5%AAA, 35°C: 8.5%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C14%Argonne via US DOE, 35°C: 14%Kuwait study, 35°C15%Kuwait study, 35°C: 15%Geotab, 35°C18%Geotab, 35°C: 18%Recurrent, 38°C17.5%Recurrent, 38°C: 17.5%Kuwait study, 40°C22%Kuwait study, 40°C: 22%Geotab, 40°C30.3%Geotab, 40°C: 30.3%

8 categories. Highest: Geotab, 40°C, 30.3%. Lowest: Recurrent, 32°C, 5%.

Source

Source: AAA, AAA Study Reveals Temperature Impacts on EV and Hybrid Efficiencies and Costs. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Dated 2026-05-01.

Electric cars reached one quarter of global sales in 2025

The IEA reports sales up 20% to over 20 million in 2025, 25% of new cars.4 Its chart splits 2025 into 13.2 million in China, 4.2 million in Europe, 1.5 million in the United States and 2 million elsewhere.10

Fig. 6.China took 13.2 million of the IEA's electric car sales in 2025, and the rest of the world 2 million

Millions of cars, battery electric plus plug-in hybrid. 2026e is the IEA estimate of May 2026.

  • China
  • Europe
  • United States
  • Rest of world
20202020, China: 1.1 million2020, Europe: 1.4 million2020, United States: 0.3 million2020, Rest of world: 0.2 million3 million20212021, China: 3.3 million2021, Europe: 2.3 million2021, United States: 0.6 million2021, Rest of world: 0.3 million6.5 million20222022, China: 6 million2022, Europe: 2.7 million2022, United States: 1 million2022, Rest of world: 0.6 million10.3 million20232023, China: 8.1 million2023, Europe: 3.2 million2023, United States: 1.4 million2023, Rest of world: 1 million13.7 million20242024, China: 11.2 million2024, Europe: 3.2 million2024, United States: 1.5 million2024, Rest of world: 1.4 million17.3 million20252025, China: 13.2 million2025, Europe: 4.2 million2025, United States: 1.5 million2025, Rest of world: 2 million20.9 million2026e2026e, China: 14.3 million2026e, Europe: 5 million2026e, United States: 1.2 million2026e, Rest of world: 2.9 million23.4 million20202020, China: 1.1 million2020, Europe: 1.4 million2020, United States: 0.3 million2020, Rest of world: 0.2 million3 million20212021, China: 3.3 million2021, Europe: 2.3 million2021, United States: 0.6 million2021, Rest of world: 0.3 million6.5 million20222022, China: 6 million2022, Europe: 2.7 million2022, United States: 1 million2022, Rest of world: 0.6 million10.3 million20232023, China: 8.1 million2023, Europe: 3.2 million2023, United States: 1.4 million2023, Rest of world: 1 million13.7 million20242024, China: 11.2 million2024, Europe: 3.2 million2024, United States: 1.5 million2024, Rest of world: 1.4 million17.3 million20252025, China: 13.2 million2025, Europe: 4.2 million2025, United States: 1.5 million2025, Rest of world: 2 million20.9 million2026e2026e, China: 14.3 million2026e, Europe: 5 million2026e, United States: 1.2 million2026e, Rest of world: 2.9 million23.4 million20202020, China: 1.1 million2020, Europe: 1.4 million2020, United States: 0.3 million2020, Rest of world: 0.2 million3 million20212021, China: 3.3 million2021, Europe: 2.3 million2021, United States: 0.6 million2021, Rest of world: 0.3 million6.5 million20222022, China: 6 million2022, Europe: 2.7 million2022, United States: 1 million2022, Rest of world: 0.6 million10.3 million20232023, China: 8.1 million2023, Europe: 3.2 million2023, United States: 1.4 million2023, Rest of world: 1 million13.7 million20242024, China: 11.2 million2024, Europe: 3.2 million2024, United States: 1.5 million2024, Rest of world: 1.4 million17.3 million20252025, China: 13.2 million2025, Europe: 4.2 million2025, United States: 1.5 million2025, Rest of world: 2 million20.9 million2026e2026e, China: 14.3 million2026e, Europe: 5 million2026e, United States: 1.2 million2026e, Rest of world: 2.9 million23.4 million

7 categories split into China, Europe, United States, Rest of world. Highest total: 2026e, 23.4 million.

Source

Source: International Energy Agency, Global electric car sales, 2020-2026. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Chart data as published on the page. Licence CC BY 4.0.

Even with no new policy, the IEA projects the global EV fleet growing more than sixfold from 2025 to as many as 510 million by 2035, not counting two- and three-wheelers.11

Forecasts for 2026 moved during the year. In May the IEA forecast 23 million, 28% of car sales.11 In July it expected 29%, with sales up around 10%.12 First-half figures conflict. The IEA says first-half 2026 electric car sales were slightly below 2025.12 PwC Autofacts says global EV sales rose 9%.13 The two figures are kept side by side.

Two 2025 estimates put the UAE at about 9% and 10% of new car sales

The IEA chart puts the UAE at about 10% of new car sales in 2025, from about 0% in 2020.14 Norway is at 97% and the European Union at 27% on the same chart.

Fig. 7.The UAE reached about 10% of new car sales in 2025 on IEA figures, from about 0% in 2020

Electric share of new car sales, 2025. Markets the IEA charts as exceeding 10%, not a full ranking.

Norway97%Norway: 97%Nepal68%Nepal: 68%Iceland62%Iceland: 62%China53%China: 53%Viet Nam41%Viet Nam: 41%Singapore40%Singapore: 40%United Kingdom35%United Kingdom: 35%Switzerland34%Switzerland: 34%Uruguay28%Uruguay: 28%European Union27%European Union: 27%Thailand23%Thailand: 23%Türkiye22%Türkiye: 22%Israel21%Israel: 21%Costa Rica17%Costa Rica: 17%Ukraine16%Ukraine: 16%Indonesia15%Indonesia: 15%Australia15%Australia: 15%New Zealand12%New Zealand: 12%Jordan11%Jordan: 11%Korea11%Korea: 11%Canada11%Canada: 11%UAE10%UAE: 10%Colombia10%Colombia: 10%United States10%United States: 10%Norway97%Norway: 97%Nepal68%Nepal: 68%Iceland62%Iceland: 62%China53%China: 53%Viet Nam41%Viet Nam: 41%Singapore40%Singapore: 40%United Kingdom35%United Kingdom: 35%Switzerland34%Switzerland: 34%Uruguay28%Uruguay: 28%European Union27%European Union: 27%Thailand23%Thailand: 23%Türkiye22%Türkiye: 22%Israel21%Israel: 21%Costa Rica17%Costa Rica: 17%Ukraine16%Ukraine: 16%Indonesia15%Indonesia: 15%Australia15%Australia: 15%New Zealand12%New Zealand: 12%Jordan11%Jordan: 11%Korea11%Korea: 11%Canada11%Canada: 11%UAE10%UAE: 10%Colombia10%Colombia: 10%United States10%United States: 10%Norway97%Norway: 97%Nepal68%Nepal: 68%Iceland62%Iceland: 62%China53%China: 53%Viet Nam41%Viet Nam: 41%Singapore40%Singapore: 40%United Kingdom35%United Kingdom: 35%Switzerland34%Switzerland: 34%Uruguay28%Uruguay: 28%European Union27%European Union: 27%Thailand23%Thailand: 23%Türkiye22%Türkiye: 22%Israel21%Israel: 21%Costa Rica17%Costa Rica: 17%Ukraine16%Ukraine: 16%Indonesia15%Indonesia: 15%Australia15%Australia: 15%New Zealand12%New Zealand: 12%Jordan11%Jordan: 11%Korea11%Korea: 11%Canada11%Canada: 11%UAE10%UAE: 10%Colombia10%Colombia: 10%United States10%United States: 10%

24 categories. Highest: Norway, 97%. Lowest: United States, 10%.

Source

Source: International Energy Agency, Electric car sales share for countries exceeding 10%, 2020 and 2025. Accessed 5 Nov 2026. Chart values as embedded in the public page. Licence CC BY 4.0.

Other figures do not line up with that series, so they are kept side by side.

EV share of UAE car sales, by source
PeriodShareScope as statedSource
20210.7%EVs, of total car salesRest of World, crediting the ministry
20223.2%EVs, of total car salesRest of World, crediting the ministry
202313%EVs, of total car sales. A bullet in the same article says of all vehiclesRest of World, crediting the ministry
2024About 7.6%, our divisionClose to 24,000 BEV and PHEV sold, 316,000 total salesRoland Berger and Rest of World
2025About 10%Battery electric plus plug-in hybrid carsIEA
2025Around 9%BEV about 6% to 8%, PHEV about 2.5%, of new vehicle salesArthur D. Little, via WAM
January to July 202612.4%EV share of industry sales, definition not statedFocus2move
Sources

Rest of World,15 Roland Berger,16 Arthur D. Little through WAM,17 Focus2move.18 Focus2move also reports UAE EV sales up 8.3% in a total market down 22.2%.

The IEA puts Middle East electric car sales at around 75,000 in 2025, with the UAE at almost 50%, down from over 60% in 2023. BYD holds about 60% of the regional market and Tesla about 15%.4

Abu Dhabi Mobility counts 66,288 electric vehicles across the emirates

That count is dated 1 August 2025.19 It does not reconcile with every other figure, and the definitions differ or are not stated.

Vehicle counts for the UAE, by source
DateAreaCountSource
1 Aug 2025All emirates66,288 electric, 74,832 hybridAbu Dhabi Mobility
1 Aug 2025Abu Dhabi16,373 electric, 22,847 hybridAbu Dhabi Mobility
Q1 2025Abu DhabiMore than 15,000 EVs registered during the quarter, up 60%Abu Dhabi Media Office
End 2024Dubai37,486 EVsDEWA
H1 2025DubaiOver 40,600 EVsEV Infrastructure News
End 2025Dubai47,944 EVsDEWA
2023 or 2024UAEMore than 147,000 electric and hybrid vehiclesRest of World, which dates it both ways

Abu Dhabi Mobility’s two lines total 141,120, below the 147,000 Rest of World reported for an earlier date.15 The Abu Dhabi Media Office wording describes Q1 2025 registrations of more than 15,000,20 close to the 16,373 stock Abu Dhabi Mobility gives for August. The wording does not say whether that is a running total or a quarterly figure. DEWA’s definition of an EV is not stated.21

Dubai’s reported charging points nearly quadrupled in 18 months

Reported points went from 740 in March 2025 to over 1,270 in August 2025,22 more than 1,860 by mid-January 2026,21 and 2,826 at the end of the third quarter of 2026.23 The scope widened to take in licensed independent operators, so the growth is not like for like.

Fig. 8.Reported charging points in Dubai rose from 740 in March 2025 to 2,826 in September 2026

Scope widened between counts, so this is not a like-for-like series.

Mar 2025740Mar 2025: 740Aug 20251,270Aug 2025: 1,270Jan 20261,860Jan 2026: 1,860Sep 20262,826Sep 2026: 2,826Mar 2025740Mar 2025: 740Aug 20251,270Aug 2025: 1,270Jan 20261,860Jan 2026: 1,860Sep 20262,826Sep 2026: 2,826Mar 2025740Mar 2025: 740Aug 20251,270Aug 2025: 1,270Jan 20261,860Jan 2026: 1,860Sep 20262,826Sep 2026: 2,826

4 categories. Highest: Sep 2026, 2,826. Lowest: Mar 2025, 740.

Source

Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM), WETEX hosts Dubai Charge Point Operators Forum. Accessed 5 Nov 2026.

National figures conflict with that count. Arthur D. Little’s report, via WAM in September 2026, gives approximately 2,800 charging points for the whole UAE, with around 1,250 DC points.17 DEWA’s 2,826 is for Dubai alone, and Abu Dhabi Mobility lists more than 1,200 public plugs in its emirate.19

Dividing DEWA’s 47,944 EVs by more than 1,860 points gives about 26 EVs per point in Dubai at the turn of 2026, our calculation. Abu Dhabi plans 5,500 charging points by 2027, 13,000 by 2030 and 75,300 by 2040.19 UAEV, the national operator, is expected to have 1,000 public stations by the end of 2030.15

DEWA published this video about its public charger in 2024.

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DEWA EV Green Charger - Public Charger

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Range is not an insurance measure

The EV insurance guide sets out what the UAE motor policy text and tariff say about electric cars.

Data and sources

Estimated range by month in four cities, percent of rated range

12 rows, 5 columns. Own calculation. Geotab average curve applied to each daily mean temperature, 2021 to 2025, then averaged by calendar month. Modelled, not measured.

Table 1.Estimated range by month in four cities, percent of rated range
MonthDubai (%)Abu Dhabi (%)Los Angeles (%)Oslo (%)
Jan113.8114.2104.170.4
Feb114.3114.4105.473.8
Mar113.611410681.3
Apr110111.2110.291.2
May102.7104.3112.3104.2
Jun95.898.6113.8111
Jul91.394.1113.4112.4
Aug91.292.7112.8111.2
Sep97.798.2112.4106.6
Oct105.7105.2113.496
Nov112.8112.1109.884.8
Dec114.6114.710674.2

UAE and GCC cities in their lowest estimated month

16 rows, 8 columns. Own calculation from ERA5-Land daily temperatures served by Open-Meteo, 2021 to 2025. Baseline 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, EPA 321 miles (517 km). Low and high km use the 10th and 90th percentile curves in Geotab chart 2. Modelled, not measured.

Show all 16 rows
Table 2.UAE and GCC cities in their lowest estimated month
CityMonthMean °CMax °C% ratedkmLow kmHigh km
Kuwait CityJul38.54484.4436275592
RiyadhJul36.643.289.8464299623
Al AinJul36.542.790.1465300625
DubaiAug36.142.991.2471305632
DohaAug35.940.991.8474307635
Abu DhabiAug35.540.392.7479312640
DammamJul35.540.692.8479312641
SharjahJul35.540.892.9480312641
AjmanJul35.340.893.3482314644
Ras Al KhaimahJun35.138.593.9485316647
FujairahJun34.938.894.5488319650
Umm Al QuwainJul34.739.494.9490321653
ManamaAug34.736.795.1491321653
MuscatJun34.137.496.4498327662
JeddahAug32.835.999.9516341682
SalalahMay29.233.9108558374727

Days a year of heat in UAE and GCC cities, 2021 to 2025

16 rows, 4 columns. Own calculation. Annual averages. Days below rated counts days on the heat side of the curve under 100% of rated range. Modelled, not measured.

Show all 16 rows
Table 3.Days a year of heat in UAE and GCC cities, 2021 to 2025
CityDays below ratedDays, mean 35°C or moreDays, maximum 40°C or more
Al Ain13585.6133
Ras Al Khaimah13259.416.8
Kuwait City132105.2111.6
Riyadh12688.4117.2
Doha12564.872.6
Dubai12464.6124.8
Sharjah11450.681
Dammam1115460.2
Ajman10945.879.6
Abu Dhabi1084541.6
Fujairah10838.819.8
Umm Al Quwain10127.234.4
Manama9223.60
Muscat75206
Jeddah360.40.6
Salalah100.6

Estimated EV range in 92 cities, ranked by annual estimate

92 rows, 9 columns. Own calculation. No road test took place. Geotab average curve applied to each daily mean temperature, 2021 to 2025. Kilometres use a 517 km EPA baseline. Low km is the lowest calendar month. Days is days a year below rated range, heat or cold. Annual % applies the curve once to the annual mean. Ranks use unrounded estimates. Modelled, not measured.

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Table 4.Estimated EV range in 92 cities, ranked by annual estimate
RankCityCountryMean °C% ratedkmLow kmDaysAnnual %
1CaliColombia21.2114.75935920114.8
2San JoséCosta Rica20.8114.65925910114.6
3LimónCosta Rica25.2113.85885850114
4SalalahOman26112.35805581113.3
5Tel AvivIsrael21.3111.75775542114.8
6SydneyAustralia17.9111.35755451112.7
7Mexico CityMexico16.4110.65725530111.1
8LisbonPortugal17.1110.65715396111.9
9TijuanaMexico16.5110.15695435111.3
10Los AngelesUnited States18.311056853818113
11AucklandNew Zealand16109.75675375110.6
12JerusalemIsrael18.210956350848113
13PortoPortugal15.7108.656151836110.3
14BarcelonaSpain16.9108.456050746111.7
15BogotáColombia14.2108.15585550108.1
16AthensGreece18.710855851740113.4
17MarseilleFrance16.6107.955750155111.3
18JeddahSaudi Arabia28.7107.855751636109.2
19MelbourneAustralia14.8107.455551447109
20RomeItaly16.9107.455550262111.6
21ManamaBahrain26.9107.155349192112.2
22MuscatOman28.2107.155349875110.1
23Umm Al QuwainUnited Arab Emirates28106.7551490101110.6
24SantiagoChile14.6106.555049588108.8
25IstanbulTürkiye15.7106.455048685110.3
26AjmanUnited Arab Emirates28.3106.1548482109110
27YokohamaJapan16.1106.154846996110.8
28Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates28.4106.1548479108109.9
29FujairahUnited Arab Emirates28.8105.9547488108109.1
30DammamSaudi Arabia27.1105.9547479111111.9
31SharjahUnited Arab Emirates28.4105.9547480114109.8
32ThessaloníkiGreece16.9105.854748285111.6
33Puente AltoChile14.1105.5545484103107.8
34DohaQatar28105.3544474125110.5
35DubaiUnited Arab Emirates28.6105.2544471124109.5
36Ras Al KhaimahUnited Arab Emirates29.3104.7541485132108
37BusanKorea15.3104.7541447104109.8
38TokyoJapan15.8104.6541450108110.3
39MadridSpain15.6104.6540466111110.1
40Al AinUnited Arab Emirates28.6104.2538465135109.5
41RiyadhSaudi Arabia26.8103.9537464129112.3
42ChristchurchNew Zealand12.3103.8536486117104.9
43MilanItaly13.9103.2533443135107.7
44ParisFrance12.6103532457126105.4
45Kuwait CityKuwait27.2102.6530436133111.7
46CorkIreland11.5102.6530476127103.5
47AnkaraTürkiye13.7102.3528439137107.3
48AntwerpBelgium11.9102527452140104.1
49BrusselsBelgium11.8102527450141104.1
50DublinIreland11.1101.9526471142102.8
51LondonUnited Kingdom11.5101.8526454145103.5
52RotterdamNetherlands11.5101.7525456148103.5
53AmsterdamNetherlands11.4101.5524458152103.2
54GenevaSwitzerland11.8100.9521430156104
55MariborSlovenia12.1100.9521430154104.5
56BudapestHungary12.4100.7520431156105.1
57DebrecenHungary12.5100.5519429154105.2
58New York CityUnited States12.5100.5519411150105.3
59BratislavaSlovakia11.9100.4519427158104.2
60ViennaAustria11.8100.3518427159104.1
61BirminghamUnited Kingdom10.5100.1517447163101.5
62LjubljanaSlovenia11.5100.1517425166103.5
63Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourg10.899.9516433171102
64HamburgGermany10.699.6515439172101.7
65LuxembourgLuxembourg10.699.6515431173101.7
66BerlinGermany1199.6515431170102.5
67SeoulKorea12.699.5514384146105.4
68PragueCzechia10.999.5514427172102.4
69ZürichSwitzerland10.699.1512421178101.7
70BrnoCzechia10.898.9511417173102.1
71GrazAustria10.698.7510413176101.7
72AarhusDenmark9.798.4508434183100
73CopenhagenDenmark9.898.4508431182100.2
74KrakówPoland10.197.9506411181100.7
75KošiceSlovakia10.497.9506409182101.3
76WarsawPoland10.297.9506414183100.9
77GothenburgSweden996.950142018798.5
78TorontoCanada9.896.6499377185100.1
79KaunasLithuania8.795.649439720098
80VilniusLithuania8.595.249239220497.5
81RigaLatvia8.495.149139420597.3
82BergenNorway7.694.748940921695.5
83StockholmSweden7.994.548839921096.1
84DaugavpilsLatvia894.148638321196.3
85TallinnEstonia7.593.448238321695.1
86OsloNorway7.293.248136420594.5
87TartuEstonia7.493.148137621794.9
88HelsinkiFinland6.992.447737522293.9
89EspooFinland6.892.247637522493.6
90MontréalCanada79247532219694
91ReykjavíkIceland4.488.445738528588.1
92KópavogurIceland4.488.445738528588

Estimated range by city and month in km, January to June

92 rows, 7 columns. Own calculation. Baseline 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, EPA 321 miles (517 km). Geotab average curve applied per day, then averaged by month, 2021 to 2025. Modelled, not measured.

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Table 5.Estimated range by city and month in km, January to June
CityJanFebMarAprMayJun
Cali592593592593593593
San José591592593593593592
Limón592592589588585586
Salalah593592582569558568
Tel Aviv559554568584590586
Sydney592593592584568545
Mexico City556566581585587580
Lisbon539548553569580588
Tijuana543544545559569584
Los Angeles538544548569580588
Auckland589590584579562551
Jerusalem515508536572587589
Porto518531539559572585
Barcelona507524538556579590
Bogotá555558558559561557
Athens517518537569588575
Marseille501521536555580589
Jeddah590592584567551532
Melbourne586584581565539520
Rome502514530551581587
Manama581584591587553518
Muscat590592584557518498
Umm Al Quwain588591590575542507
Santiago592590588568525499
Istanbul495486501539571590
Yokohama469477520557581590
Abu Dhabi590591589574539509
Ajman588592589572538502
Sharjah589592588572536501
Fujairah591592585556513488
Dammam576582590581538499
Thessaloníki482494521558585582
Puente Alto591590586564517489
Doha583587590574528495
Dubai588590587568531495
Busan447464516553577592
Ras Al Khaimah592591582552512485
Tokyo450462513555581590
Madrid466495515548575584
Al Ain583587584558513474
Riyadh555571585569519480
Christchurch575574564548521500
Milan443476511542575587
Paris457479501522559583
Cork476497499516544564
Kuwait City560570587577521461
Ankara439444480539571587
Brussels450474492513554579
Antwerp452474492515554579
Dublin471489495510541562
London454477491508547573
Rotterdam456470487509550576
Amsterdam458469485507547574
Maribor431454489522563587
Geneva430462492517555585
Budapest431450483523568588
Debrecen429446480524570588
New York City411418473525566587
Bratislava427450481518564588
Vienna427453480517562587
Ljubljana425446480513557587
Birmingham446471482499539565
Esch-sur-Alzette433458479502547579
Berlin431441468505556585
Hamburg439449470500548577
Luxembourg430456477501546579
Prague427442472506556585
Seoul384407476539572592
Zürich421448476501546583
Brno417436470508556586
Graz413438473509552585
Copenhagen431434455488541573
Aarhus434440456489539569
Warsaw414421455502551584
Kraków411428461501551582
Košice409424463507557585
Gothenburg420421446484540570
Toronto377381429483543583
Kaunas397399439491537578
Vilnius392392438491536578
Riga394395434483533577
Bergen409421446472521549
Stockholm399400430461523572
Daugavpils384383429487533577
Tallinn383384418461523571
Oslo364381420471538573
Tartu377376417473528574
Helsinki377375404450519570
Espoo377375403447517569
Montréal322332392470546580
Reykjavík385403415450488511
Kópavogur385403415450488511

Estimated range by city and month in km, July to December

92 rows, 7 columns. Own calculation. Baseline 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD, EPA 321 miles (517 km). Geotab average curve applied per day, then averaged by month, 2021 to 2025. Modelled, not measured.

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Table 6.Estimated range by city and month in km, July to December
CityJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cali593593593593592592
San José593592592592590590
Limón588586585586589591
Salalah584587579575582592
Tel Aviv574572581591588573
Sydney545556570580586589
Mexico City575574572566562553
Lisbon591592590587567550
Tijuana591593589584567553
Los Angeles586583581586567548
Auckland541537550562575586
Jerusalem583581590590570534
Porto588590586580551530
Barcelona586583591585552525
Bogotá559561562557556557
Athens553565587584566536
Marseille584584589582544518
Jeddah520516527549569585
Melbourne515528543555566578
Rome575578590582549516
Manama496491513554585589
Muscat508523534559585593
Umm Al Quwain490492517551584593
Santiago495503525556575588
Istanbul585586590575553519
Yokohama584579587579550499
Abu Dhabi486479507543579593
Ajman482484512548582593
Sharjah480480509546581593
Fujairah496508522546579593
Dammam479481511557587586
Thessaloníki562569589574543499
Puente Alto484493518552573588
Doha477474504547584590
Dubai472471505546583592
Busan586579589581539466
Ras Al Khaimah488487509533572591
Tokyo578571586577540479
Madrid570568587573517485
Al Ain465468502552587590
Riyadh464464510567590569
Christchurch486491517534557570
Milan586585585561495452
Paris587587573553502477
Cork573574561543513495
Kuwait City436446488556590574
Ankara583580586554513460
Brussels584584571548497472
Antwerp584584571548498472
Dublin572573559541508490
London582581568544501482
Rotterdam582583570547498472
Amsterdam581583570547499472
Maribor590588575544475430
Geneva586584569546479445
Budapest586586578539472433
Debrecen585586578537473434
New York City586589586556491437
Bratislava589587574539471431
Vienna589586573539470433
Ljubljana589587573538472431
Birmingham574574558534491473
Esch-sur-Alzette581582563536478452
Berlin587586570534471438
Hamburg582582567534478447
Luxembourg581582562534476450
Prague588585569533464435
Seoul582581590558487398
Zürich585583564535468433
Brno589586569529460422
Graz589586567530457415
Copenhagen581579565529477443
Aarhus578577563528479445
Warsaw588586566521455419
Kraków588586566522455416
Košice589588569515449411
Gothenburg579575558519466426
Toronto592590583541467415
Kaunas586583557506446405
Vilnius586582555501441400
Riga586581556504446400
Bergen563558543503457425
Stockholm582576552505447407
Daugavpils585581551493435392
Tallinn584578549496443394
Oslo581574551496438383
Tartu585578548490434384
Helsinki583577547492438389
Espoo583576546492438389
Montréal589586569519428362
Reykjavík536533498449422388
Kópavogur536532497449422387

Mean temperature by city and month in °C, January to June

92 rows, 7 columns. ERA5-Land through the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, local days, mean of daily means, 2021 to 2025. 5 November 2026.

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Table 7.Mean temperature by city and month in °C, January to June
CityJanFebMarAprMayJun
Cali20.921.121.121.521.821.3
San José20.320.621.321.521.520.8
Limón24.124.224.925.22625.7
Salalah222326.12829.228.3
Tel Aviv14.513.816.119.922.525.2
Sydney22.422.321.618.615.612.7
Mexico City13.915.517.918.919.718.1
Lisbon12.11313.715.917.820
Tijuana12.512.612.714.615.818.5
Los Angeles1212.913.316.418.221.9
Auckland19.920.218.517.314.913.4
Jerusalem9.69.112.117.420.823.9
Porto1011.212.114.516.619.3
Barcelona8.910.51214.117.723
Bogotá13.814.214.214.314.514.1
Athens1010121620.726.5
Marseille8.410.211.814.11823.4
Jeddah24.123.725.728.229.931.6
Melbourne20.619.918.615.512.210.1
Rome8.59.611.213.618.224
Manama17.918.521.12529.732.7
Muscat20.522.525.529.132.634.1
Umm Al Quwain19.620.923.626.930.633.5
Santiago21.221.419.915.810.88.2
Istanbul87.28.512.216.422.1
Yokohama5.66.410.314.317.921.7
Abu Dhabi20.12123.82730.933.3
Ajman19.821.123.927.23133.8
Sharjah19.921.22427.331.134
Fujairah20.822.225.129.132.934.9
Dammam1718.121.426.13134.1
Thessaloníki6.77.910.414.719.525.4
Puente Alto212119.515.29.97.4
Doha18.519.422.727.131.834.3
Dubai19.62124.127.631.634.4
Busan3.75.29.813.717.121.3
Ras Al Khaimah2122.125.229.232.935.1
Tokyo45.19.714.218.122.2
Madrid5.37.99.713.417.923.4
Al Ain18.420.624.528.732.935.9
Riyadh14.316.822.127.332.435.4
Christchurch171715.213.210.38.2
Milan3.46.29.312.617.123.3
Paris4.56.58.410.514.619.2
Cork6.28.18.29.712.715.1
Kuwait City14.716.120.126.632.236.8
Ankara2.93.46.712.616.821.3
Brussels3.967.79.71418.2
Antwerp4.167.79.81418.3
Dublin5.87.37.99.212.314.9
London4.36.37.59.11316.9
Rotterdam4.55.77.29.313.517.5
Amsterdam4.65.57913.117
Maribor2.34.27.410.715.221.2
Geneva2.157.610.114.320
Budapest2.23.96.810.81622.2
Debrecen23.56.710.916.422.3
New York City0.316111621.6
Bratislava1.93.96.810.315.321.2
Vienna1.94.16.710.11520.9
Ljubljana1.63.66.69.714.420.5
Birmingham3.65.86.78.212.115.5
Esch-sur-Alzette2.44.66.58.613.218.2
Berlin2.235.6914.419.7
Hamburg2.93.85.78.413.417.7
Luxembourg2.24.46.38.413.118
Prague1.93.15.99.114.219.8
Seoul-2.306.212.316.622.2
Zürich1.33.76.28.613.119
Brno12.65.79.314.319.9
Graz0.72.85.99.313.819.7
Copenhagen2.22.64.37.312.416.7
Aarhus2.534.57.412.215.9
Warsaw0.71.24.48.813.919.5
Kraków0.31.958.613.619
Košice0.21.65.19.214.420.1
Gothenburg1.21.23.66.912.416.1
Toronto-3.1-2.726.91319.1
Kaunas-1.2-0.92.97.712.217.9
Vilnius-1.7-1.62.97.712.218.1
Riga-1.4-1.32.5711.917.8
Bergen0.11.13.65.910.413.3
Stockholm-0.8-0.62.24.910.616.6
Daugavpils-2.5-2.52.17.311.817.9
Tallinn-2.5-2.414.910.917
Oslo-4.7-2.71.35.812.316.9
Tartu-3.2-3.30.9611.517.5
Helsinki-3.2-3.3-0.33.910.416.6
Espoo-3.2-3.3-0.43.710.116.4
Montréal-9.6-8.4-1.65.713.418.6
Reykjavík-2.4-0.40.73.97.29.3
Kópavogur-2.4-0.50.73.97.29.3

Mean temperature by city and month in °C, July to December

92 rows, 7 columns. ERA5-Land through the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, local days, mean of daily means, 2021 to 2025. 5 November 2026.

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Table 8.Mean temperature by city and month in °C, July to December
CityJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cali21.621.321.421.120.921
San José20.920.820.720.420.220.2
Limón25.425.62625.724.924.5
Salalah26.225.526.827.226.523.2
Tel Aviv27.527.826.52420.716.5
Sydney12.71416.11819.521.2
Mexico City16.716.516.215.214.813.7
Lisbon21.821.920.519.615.513.3
Tijuana20.821.921.118.615.513.7
Los Angeles2525.72420.415.913.2
Auckland12.311.813.214.716.819
Jerusalem26.126.424.120.816.511.5
Porto21.421.719.317.813.511.2
Barcelona25.325.721.918.913.810.6
Bogotá14.314.514.714.11414
Athens29.528.424.319.115.611.8
Marseille25.625.321.318.212.89.9
Jeddah32.532.831.930.128.125.7
Melbourne9.61112.614.115.818.1
Rome27.126.522.318.213.39.8
Manama34.334.73329.625.420.5
Muscat33.432.231.429.125.722.4
Umm Al Quwain34.734.632.729.925.922.1
Santiago7.98.610.714.217.220.2
Istanbul25.525.521.81713.910.1
Yokohama25.826.824.318.213.58.2
Abu Dhabi3535.533.530.526.722.6
Ajman35.335.233.130.226.122.2
Sharjah35.535.433.430.326.322.3
Fujairah34.333.432.330.326.823
Dammam35.535.433.129.224.619.6
Thessaloníki28.627.822.816.912.78.3
Puente Alto6.97.71013.716.819.9
Doha35.735.933.730.225.820.9
Dubai36.136.133.730.326.121.9
Busan25.626.824.118.512.45.3
Ras Al Khaimah34.93533.331.427.623.7
Tokyo26.627.724.417.712.36.5
Madrid27.527.520.416.89.96.9
Al Ain36.536.333.929.72520.4
Riyadh36.636.633.22822.216.4
Christchurch77.59.911.614.416.2
Milan24.524.319.314.87.94.2
Paris20.220.317.313.88.66.3
Cork16.516.614.712.59.67.9
Kuwait City38.537.834.829.122.617
Ankara25.126.420.414.39.74.8
Brussels18.919.316.613.28.15.9
Antwerp18.919.216.713.28.25.9
Dublin16.316.314.512.39.17.4
London18.518.215.912.88.46.7
Rotterdam18.318.716.4138.25.8
Amsterdam1818.416.4138.35.8
Maribor22.72217.612.96.22.2
Geneva20.721.216.6136.53.5
Budapest24.123.318.312.25.92.5
Debrecen24.523.718.41262.5
New York City2523.419.914.47.72.7
Bratislava23.122.117.412.35.82.3
Vienna22.721.917.512.25.72.5
Ljubljana22.221.61712.25.92.3
Birmingham1716.814.511.67.55.9
Esch-sur-Alzette18.418.915.511.96.44.1
Berlin20.320.116.711.75.82.8
Hamburg18.518.515.911.66.43.6
Luxembourg18.318.715.311.76.23.9
Prague20.720.416.511.65.22.5
Seoul26.12622.314.87.3-0.9
Zürich19.619.715.711.85.52.5
Brno21.520.816.611.14.81.4
Graz2120.41611.24.60.9
Copenhagen1817.715.411.16.33.3
Aarhus17.417.115.1116.53.5
Warsaw2120.21610.34.41.1
Kraków20.62015.910.54.30.8
Košice2221.116.49.83.90.4
Gothenburg17.716.814.610.15.31.7
Toronto22.121.718.612.85.50.7
Kaunas19.818.914.78.93.5-0.3
Vilnius19.91914.58.43.1-0.7
Riga19.718.414.58.73.5-0.7
Bergen15.214.312.68.64.51.6
Stockholm18.417.113.88.83.7-0.1
Daugavpils19.618.413.97.72.6-1.5
Tallinn19.117.613.583.2-1.4
Oslo18.316.613.682.8-2.5
Tartu19.417.913.57.42.4-2.4
Helsinki1917.313.27.72.8-1.9
Espoo18.717.213.17.62.8-1.9
Montréal20.92016.310.31.9-4.8
Reykjavík11.711.48.13.91.4-2.1
Kópavogur11.711.38.13.91.4-2.1

Annual mean temperature against annual estimated range

92 rows, 3 columns. Own calculation. One row per city. Modelled, not measured.

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Table 9.Annual mean temperature against annual estimated range
CityAnnual mean (°C)Estimate, share of rated (%)
Cali21.2114.7
San José20.8114.6
Limón25.2113.8
Salalah26112.3
Tel Aviv21.3111.7
Sydney17.9111.3
Mexico City16.4110.6
Lisbon17.1110.6
Tijuana16.5110.1
Los Angeles18.3110
Auckland16109.7
Jerusalem18.2109
Porto15.7108.6
Barcelona16.9108.4
Bogotá14.2108.1
Athens18.7108
Marseille16.6107.9
Jeddah28.7107.8
Melbourne14.8107.4
Rome16.9107.4
Manama26.9107.1
Muscat28.2107.1
Umm Al Quwain28106.7
Santiago14.6106.5
Istanbul15.7106.4
Yokohama16.1106.1
Abu Dhabi28.4106.1
Ajman28.3106.1
Sharjah28.4105.9
Fujairah28.8105.9
Dammam27.1105.9
Thessaloníki16.9105.8
Puente Alto14.1105.5
Doha28105.3
Dubai28.6105.2
Busan15.3104.7
Ras Al Khaimah29.3104.7
Tokyo15.8104.6
Madrid15.6104.6
Al Ain28.6104.2
Riyadh26.8103.9
Christchurch12.3103.8
Milan13.9103.2
Paris12.6103
Cork11.5102.6
Kuwait City27.2102.6
Ankara13.7102.3
Brussels11.8102
Antwerp11.9102
Dublin11.1101.9
London11.5101.8
Rotterdam11.5101.7
Amsterdam11.4101.5
Maribor12.1100.9
Geneva11.8100.9
Budapest12.4100.7
Debrecen12.5100.5
New York City12.5100.5
Bratislava11.9100.4
Vienna11.8100.3
Ljubljana11.5100.1
Birmingham10.5100.1
Esch-sur-Alzette10.899.9
Berlin1199.6
Hamburg10.699.6
Luxembourg10.699.6
Prague10.999.5
Seoul12.699.5
Zürich10.699.1
Brno10.898.9
Graz10.698.7
Copenhagen9.898.4
Aarhus9.798.4
Warsaw10.297.9
Kraków10.197.9
Košice10.497.9
Gothenburg996.9
Toronto9.896.6
Kaunas8.795.6
Vilnius8.595.2
Riga8.495.1
Bergen7.694.7
Stockholm7.994.5
Daugavpils894.1
Tallinn7.593.4
Oslo7.293.2
Tartu7.493.1
Helsinki6.992.4
Espoo6.892.2
Montréal792
Reykjavík4.488.4
Kópavogur4.488.4

Range at each temperature as a share of the best case, two published curves

9 rows, 3 columns. Geotab values digitised from its chart 1 and divided by its peak. Its curve ends at 44°C, so 45°C and 50°C are blank. Kuwait values are 100 minus the range reduction in Hamwi et al. 2022, Table 5, by car temperature at journey start.

Table 10.Range at each temperature as a share of the best case, two published curves
TemperatureGeotab fleet curve (%)Kuwait study, one Chevrolet Bolt (%)
10°C87.575
15°C95.190
20°C99.499
25°C99.399
30°C92.794
35°C8285
40°C69.778
45°C72
50°C68

Geotab range curve from its charts, every 2°C

32 rows, 4 columns. Average from Geotab chart 1 and percentiles from chart 2, then checked against its text: 54% at -15°C, peak 115%, 90th percentile 32% above average. Chart 2's own average line peaks near 113%, so the 90th percentile sits 30% above this Average column at the peak. Our reading is an approximation of the published image. Geotab has not published these values as data.

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Table 11.Geotab range curve from its charts, every 2°C
Temperature (°C)Average (%)10th percentile (%)90th percentile (%)
-2048.832.761.3
-1850.63464.3
-1652.635.467.5
-1454.936.871
-1257.538.374.9
-1060.44078.8
-863.741.783.1
-667.343.687.6
-47145.592.4
-274.747.597
078.449.6102.2
282.552107.5
487.154.6113.7
691.857.6119.9
896.360.7125.9
10100.663.8131.4
12104.467136.7
14107.869.8141
16110.672.4144.7
18112.874.7147.4
20114.376.5149.1
2211577.8149.8
24114.778149.3
26113.376.8147.2
28110.574.4143.7
30106.671.3139.3
32101.967.7134.2
3496.963.6128.6
3691.559.2122.6
3885.954.5116.3
4080.149.6109.5
4274.144.4102.5

Published range losses in heat, side by side

8 rows, 6 columns. Reference points differ and the sources are not one series. Geotab rows are 100 minus our chart reading divided by its peak. The Recurrent 38°C row is the midpoint of its 17% to 18%. A table on the same Recurrent page shows 13% to 15% at 100°F, split by heat pump.

Table 12.Published range losses in heat, side by side
Source and temperatureRange loss (%)Compared withMethodSampleSource date
Recurrent, 32°C5Maximum range in ideal conditionsReal-world vehicle data29,716 cars2025-06-23
AAA, 35°C8.524°C (75°F)Dynamometer, cabin set to 22°C (72°F)Three EVs2026-05-01
Argonne via US DOE, 35°C1422°C (72°F)Dynamometer, EPA drive cyclesNot stated2024
Kuwait study, 35°C15Lowest energy use, 22°C to 23°CReal journeys in KuwaitOne Chevrolet Bolt, over 3,000 journeys2022
Geotab, 35°C18Curve peakReal trips4,200 EVs, 5.2 million trips2025-10-30
Recurrent, 38°C17.5Maximum range in ideal conditionsReal-world vehicle data29,716 cars2025-06-23
Kuwait study, 40°C22Lowest energy use, 22°C to 23°CReal journeys in KuwaitOne Chevrolet Bolt, over 3,000 journeys2022
Geotab, 40°C30.3Curve peakReal trips4,200 EVs, 5.2 million trips2025-10-30

Global electric car sales by region, per the IEA

7 rows, 5 columns. Battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars. 2026e was estimated by the IEA from sales through the first quarter of 2026. Published May 2026.

Table 13.Global electric car sales by region, per the IEA
YearChina (million)Europe (million)United States (million)Rest of world (million)
20201.11.40.30.2
20213.32.30.60.3
202262.710.6
20238.13.21.41
202411.23.21.51.4
202513.24.21.52
2026e14.351.22.9

Electric share of new car sales, 2020 and 2025, per the IEA

24 rows, 4 columns. Markets the IEA charts as exceeding 10% in 2025. Battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars. Values as embedded in the public chart. Other markets are not listed, so this is not a full ranking.

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Table 14.Electric share of new car sales, 2020 and 2025, per the IEA
MarketIEA region2020 (%)2025 (%)
NorwayOther Europe7597
NepalOther Asia Pacific1068
IcelandOther Europe5262
ChinaChina653
Viet NamOther Asia Pacific041
SingaporeOther Asia Pacific340
United KingdomOther Europe1135
SwitzerlandOther Europe1434
UruguayCentral and South America028
European UnionEuropean Union1027
ThailandOther Asia Pacific123
TürkiyeOther Europe022
IsraelOther Europe321
Costa RicaCentral and South America217
UkraineOther Europe216
IndonesiaOther Asia Pacific015
AustraliaOther Asia Pacific115
New ZealandOther Asia Pacific712
JordanMiddle East211
KoreaOther Asia Pacific311
CanadaNorth America411
UAEMiddle East010
ColombiaCentral and South America110
United StatesNorth America210

EV charging points reported in Dubai

4 rows, 4 columns. Scope widened over time. The 740 figure is the DEWA network as reported. Later figures include partners and, from January 2026, licensed stations. The count is not one like-for-like series.

Table 15.EV charging points reported in Dubai
DateCharging pointsScope as statedSource
Mar 2025740EV charging points in DubaiEV Infrastructure News
Aug 20251,270Over 1,270, with public and private sector partnersEV Infrastructure News citing DEWA
Jan 20261,860More than 1,860, including stations licensed by DEWADEWA
Sep 20262,826DEWA stations and independent operators licensed by DEWAWAM

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