Plug-in electric vehicles in Spain

EV registrations in Spain by year between 2010 and 2018.

As of October 2022, there were 200,000 electric vehicles in Spain.[1] As of September 2022, 6.8% of new cars registered in Spain were battery electric, and 7.4% were plug-in hybrid.[2] Spain has a target for five million EVs in the country by 2030.[3]

Government policy

As of May 2022, the Spanish government offers tax subsidies of €5,000 for electric vehicle purchases (€7,000 if the buyer turns in a gasoline-powered car).[4]

Charging stations

As of May 2022, there were 13,411 public charging station ports in Spain.[4] As of October 2022, there were 124 public DC charging stations in Spain.[5]

Public opinion

In a 2022 poll conducted by Roland Berger, 63% of respondents said that they intend to purchase an electric car for their next vehicle purchase.[6]

Manufacturing

As of September 2022, around 9,300 electric vehicles were being manufactured per month in Spain.[7]

By autonomous community

Asturias

As of October 2022, there were four public DC charging stations in Asturias.[5]

Canary Islands

As of February 2023, there were 34 public charging stations on Gran Canaria.[8]

Extremadura

As of October 2022, there were no public DC charging stations in Extremadura.[5]

References

  1. ^ "La fiscalidad imposibilita el despegue del vehículo eléctrico en España". El Periódico de la Energía (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Las ventas de vehículos eléctricos en España aumentan un 43% hasta septiembre". Europa Press (in Spanish). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "E-MOBILITY SPOTLIGHT: Spain's regulatory environment to boost EV sales, charging infrastructure". ICIS Explore. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Should You Choose an Electric Car in Spain? The Pros and Cons". Right Casa. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c de la Torre, Alberto (6 October 2022). "A la hora de expandir el coche eléctrico, el problema de España es España. Ahora Europa quiere solucionarlo". Xataka (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. ^ "La cuota de coches eléctricos en España llegará al 22% en 2023". La Tribuna de Toledo (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ^ "La fabricación de coches eléctricos en España crece el 58% hasta septiembre". El Periódico (in Spanish). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  8. ^ "La Red Insular de Recarga de Vehículos Eléctricos de Gran Canaria evitó la emisión de 830 toneladas de CO2 en cuatro años". elDiario.es. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.