Spain vs United Kingdom: Number of new electric cars sold

Spain

230,000 cars

in 2025

United Kingdom

700,000 cars

in 2025

Spain rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

4th

Number of new electric cars sold over time

United Kingdom currently reports 700,000 cars against 230,000 cars in Spain, a difference of 470,000 cars.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.0 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 58 countries.

Indicator: Number of new electric cars sold
Unit: cars
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.