June 2026 Mobility & Consumption Minute: electric car sales up 81% in France
Every month, the Mobility Minute and the Consumption Minute explore two major trends transforming consumer behaviour in France and across Europe.
Presented by Flavien Neuvy, economist and Director of the Cetelem Observatory, these two analyses provide a one-minute overview of the developments shaping the mobility and consumer markets.
This June 2026 edition highlights two major developments:
- The surge in fully electric car sales in France and Europe
- The growing appeal of theme parks, now a leading component of leisure spending
Mobility Minute June 2026
Fully electric cars car sales up 81% in France
Sales of fully electric cars are accelerating dramatically in France.
In May 2026, they increased by 81% compared with May 2025. Over the first five months of the year, sales rose by 55%.
In May, electric vehicles accounted for 29% of the French automotive market. This is an all-time record, confirming the increasingly important role of electric powertrains in motorists’ purchasing decisions.
Watch the full analysis in the Mobility Minute below :
Sales of fully electric cars are accelerating sharply in France. In May 2026 they rose 81% compared with May 2025, and growth reached 55% across the first five months of the year.
In May, electric vehicles accounted for 29% of the French car market. That is an all-time record, and it confirms the growing weight of this powertrain in drivers’ decisions.
Key figures
– 29% market share in May 2026
– 185,711 electric cars registered since January
– cumulative growth of 55%
– one in three private purchases fully electric in May
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Adoption also depends on the quality of the experience offered to drivers. Charging, payment, interoperability and service clarity are becoming essential dimensions.
➜ Lien contextuel : Electric mobility: toward a charging experience that is up to the electric transition
Consumption Minute June 2026
Why are theme parks so successful?
Theme park attendance has increased dramatically over the past several decades.
Over a forty-year period, the annual number of visitors in France has risen from 3 million to more than 70 million.
This development has turned theme parks into a genuine social phenomenon and one of the leading markets within leisure consumption.
Watch the full analysis in the Consumption Minute below :
Theme parks have seen visitor numbers climb dramatically over several decades. In the space of forty years, annual visitor numbers in France have grown from 3 million to more than 70 million — a trajectory that makes theme parks one of the leading markets in leisure spending.
Key figures
– more than 70 million visitors a year in France
– 3 million a year forty years ago
– parks continually renew their attractions to win new visitors and retain returning ones
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Two markets, one shift in usage
At first glance, the electric car and the theme park belong to two distant worlds. Yet they illustrate the same expectation: consumers no longer choose a product or a service alone. They assess the complete experience that comes with it.
In electric mobility, that experience covers financing, charging and associated services. In leisure, it rests on immersion, a constantly renewed offer and the quality of the moment itself.
For BNP Paribas Personal Finance and its partners, understanding these usages is what makes it possible to support the transformations underway in mobility and consumption.
FAQ — Mobility and consumer markets, June 2026
- What share of the French car market is electric?
In May 2026, fully electric cars accounted for 29% of new car registrations in France, an all-time record according to the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance. - How many electric cars have been registered in France since January 2026?
185,711 new fully electric cars were registered in France between January and May 2026, a cumulative increase of 55% on the same period in 2025. - Why are electric car sales rising in France?
Growth is driven mainly by purchase incentives, a wider range of available models, high fuel prices and the electrification of company fleets, according to the Mobility Minute of the Observatoire Cetelem de BNP Paribas Personal Finance. - How many people visit theme parks in France each year?
More than 70 million visitors a year, compared with 3 million forty years ago. - Why are theme parks so successful?
Theme parks regularly renew their attractions and answer a demand for entertainment, escape and shared experiences, which keeps them among the leading leisure markets in France. - Where can I find the detailed analyses?
Both full analyses are published on the Observatoire Cetelem website, in the Automotive and Consumption sections.
