Spain vs United Kingdom: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Spain
120,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
230,000 cars
in 2025
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 230,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain, a difference of 110,000 cars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,144 cars | 19,542 cars | 17,397 cars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61,167 cars | 138,000 cars | 76,833 cars | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 230,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 110,000 cars, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.