No, according to the available studies. With the Polish mix and a battery made in China, a compact electric car remains around 37% below its petrol equivalent over the full life cycle (T&E 2022). The only case where the electric car would exceed petrol is a theoretical 100% coal scenario (Ricardo 2020), which does not correspond to the actual mix of any EU country. The Polish mix is also improving rapidly (608 g CO2e/kWh in 2024 according to Ember, on a life-cycle basis).
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