Spain remains in the last positions in the global indicator of development of electric mobility. The slow deployment of charging infrastructure complicates the process of switching to electric cars. A delicate situation that compromises the decarbonisation objectives established by the European Union and the PNIEC.
The global electric mobility indicator that assesses the penetration of electrified vehicles and the installation of public access recharging infrastructures shows that Spain remains at the bottom of Europe. During the second quarter of 2022 there has been a significant slowdown in the development of electric mobility after the moderate growth experienced in the first months of the year.
The latest data shows that the change to the electric car stalls in Spain. Between the months of April and June 2022, a growth of 0.9 points was achieved compared to the previous period, reaching a total of 14.2 points out of 100 in the Electromobility Barometer of ANFAC (National Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers). . The national gap with respect to the European average continues to increase. It is already 15 points away, which stands at 29.1 points respectively.
Spain at the tail of Europe in the change to the electric car
The Spain’s growth is lower compared to the European average, which rises 1.1 points. The ranking by analyzed countries remains stable. However, it has increased the differences between the leading countries and those in the last positions. Norway retains first place while the Netherlands and Germany are in second and third position respectively.
Spain’s improvement in the second quarter was only 0.9 points compared to the 1.4 point improvement in the previous quarter. If we analyze the data by Autonomous Community, we will find that growth is led by Navarra (+2.2 points), followed by Castilla-La Mancha (+1.7 points) and Castilla y León (+1.5 points).
During the second quarter, Spain achieved a score of 22.7 points out of 100 in the electrified vehicle penetration indicator. Regarding the European group, with an average of 47.4 points, the distance increases to 24.7 points between April and June. This difference also highlights the slow progress of the entry of the electrified vehicle in the Spanish territory.
Sales of electrified cars in Spain
Up to the second quarter, with a total of 38,124 registered electrified passenger cars, only 31.8% of the target estimated by ANFAC for 2022 has been achieved: 120,000 units. This milestone would make it possible to achieve the objectives reflected in the PNIEC (National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan) by 2030. To achieve it, nearly 60,000 units would have to have been sold by June.
The slow deployment of charging infrastructure in Spain
also continues the slow development of charging infrastructures. But it is something that not only affects Spain. Most of the countries in the European environment are experiencing the same situation. Spain has not shown any progress and grows practically the same as in the previous quarter with an increase of 8 tenths to a score of 5.6 points out of 100 in the recharging infrastructure indicator. The average of the European Union stands at 10.8 points with a growth of 1.1 points.
The public access charging infrastructure has increased by 1,528 points in the second quarter of 2022reaching a total of 15,772 public access charging points. Although it is a growth, it is still far from the desired one. The progress is being equally slow since the objective is the 45,000 recharging points that would be necessary this year to meet the European objectives.
It is important to bear in mind that, although the total number of public access charging points has increased, there is still a significant number of points that, due to non-operation or because they are not public access, have been deleted in the update of this new report. Most of the public access charging points are slow charging with powers equal to or less than 22 kW. Only 17% of the public access recharging infrastructure available in Spain corresponds to power greater than 22 kW.
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