Electric car charger drama in Spain slows sales

The transition to electric vehicles is already underway, but here in Spain we seem to be taking shorter steps than other countries in the European Union. While electric vehicle sales are rising, there’s drama on the scene: chargers.

IN 2020they were sold 18,000 electric vehicles V Spain. TO Next yearthe figure rose to 24,000And in 2022 we arrived at 30,000 operations. It seems we are on the right track. However, if we look beyond sales and look at public charging infrastructure, the situation becomes dire.

The expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is progressing at a snail’s pace.

According to a report from Spanish Automobile Manufacturers Association And Trucks (ANFAC), we are lagging behind in the number of operational charging points. We are superior only Czech Republic And Hungary in this ranking.

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An ANFAC study shows that 26% of electric vehicle charging stations are broken or simply turned off. That is, more than 8,000 chargers have been taken out of action. This is a problem for drivers who have switched to electric mobility.

Madrid and Barcelona are the best areas to travel with an electric car

During the third quarter 2023HE they installed more than 2400 charging points audience with from 50 to 150 kW (DC), which seems like a good number. However, if you look at the total number of charging stations on the Spanish road network, which barely exceeds 25,000, things are not so good. We are walking at a snail’s pace. And it is clear that what really slows us down in this transition is the development of the necessary infrastructure. The lack of pace of installation of chargers is not at all conducive to the growth of the electric fleet.

As for the regions that have put in the most effort, Castilla la Mancha, Canary Islands, Madrid And Navarre They were the ones who added chargers the fastest between July and September. Meanwhile, Madrid and metropolitan area Barcelona Are The best places to drive an electric car.