Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain
Spain: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 7,592.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain peaked at 2.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 24th of 43 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.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +517.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +517.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Costa Rica 2.0% compare
- 24 Italy 2.0% compare
- 24 Poland 2.0% compare
- 24 Thailand 2.0% compare
- 24 United States 2.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Spain was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,592.3%. 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 cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.