# Hybrids reach 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales in third quarter

> Hybrid share rose as battery electric and plug-in hybrid shares declined.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Hybrid electric vehicles accounted for 16% of new U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration. Battery electric vehicles represented 6%, down from 10% in the same quarter of 2025.

Plug-in hybrids fell from 1.8% to 0.7% over the same period. Together, the three powertrains made up 23% of new light-duty sales, slightly below 24% a year earlier. These are sales shares, not shares of the vehicle fleet.

## Data

### Share of new U.S. light-duty sales by powertrain

Hybrid, battery electric and plug-in hybrid shares in the third quarter of 2026.

Methodology: U.S. new light-duty vehicle sales shares reported by EIA from Omdia estimates. Source percentages are transcribed; they are not interpreted as fleet shares.

| Powertrain | 3Q 2026 sales share |
|---|---|
| Hybrid electric | 16 |
| Battery electric | 6 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric | 0.7 |

Sources: <https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68325> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-light-duty-hybrid-vehicle-sales-share-third-quarter-2026/data/q3-2026-powertrain-sales-share?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-light-duty-hybrid-vehicle-sales-share-third-quarter-2026/data/q3-2026-powertrain-sales-share?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Energy Information Administration](<https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68325>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-19)

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