Share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain

Spain: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 20.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
23rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 0.008 %2011: 0.049 %2012: 0.076 %2013: 0.12 %2014: 0.19 %2015: 0.2 %2016: 0.29 %2017: 0.56 %2018: 0.81 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 12 %2024: 11 %2025: 20 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 9,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain peaked at 20.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Spain ranks 23rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 10.6% 4.5% 20.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain?
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Spain was 20.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new cars sold that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new cars sold that are electric
Unit
%
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, 750 data points, 2010–2025
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Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.