Between January and July 2025, the Community of Madrid and Catalonia — home to the country’s most densely populated areas — accounted for over 35% of all electrified vehicle registrations in Spain.
However, both regions have already exhausted the funds available from the MOVES III Plan, which is designed to incentivise the purchase of such vehicles. This situation is creating tensions and uncertainty regarding the continued growth of the market.
This is revealed in an exclusive analysis by Mobility Portal Data, based on figures published by ANFAC and IDAE.
The data underscores the existing territorial gap in vehicle fleet electrification and raises concerns about the fairness in the allocation and execution of public funds.
Madrid: over 15,000 registrations and depleted funds
With 15,384 electrified vehicles registered by July, the Community of Madrid leads the national ranking with a 25.6% market share.
The region boasts an advanced electromobility ecosystem, both in terms of infrastructure and commercial offerings.
However, rapid adoption has led to demand surpassing the financial capacity of the national programme.
The regional government has reported that nearly all of the 57 million euros allocated in the latest funding round has already been awarded, and it has urgently requested additional funding from the central government to address the backlog of pending applications.
Catalonia: sharp uptick in July, but no active vehicle subsidies
In Catalonia’s case, the 9,429 cumulative registrations represent 15.7% of the national total.
The most notable figure comes from July, when the region recorded 2,645 new registrations — its highest monthly figure this year — securing a 15.17% market share for that period.
This acceleration coincided with the announcement that the available budget for vehicle purchases under the MOVES III scheme had been exhausted.
According to the Generalitat, the fund has been fully executed, forcing a temporary suspension of new applications, pending a potential budget increase or the launch of a new incentive scheme.
Valencian community: third on the podium, with some operational margin
The Valencian Community ranks third with 4,594 registrations (7.7% of the national total).
Unlike Madrid and Catalonia, MOVES funds in the region have not yet been exhausted.
As of the 5th of August, 2,990,655.84 euros remained available for charging infrastructure, and 18,798,660.00 euros remained for vehicle subsidies, out of a total of over 42 million euros allocated to the region.
With initiatives such as the Sagunto gigafactory and the rollout of public and private charging stations, the region is maintaining steady growth and could climb the rankings if it manages to capitalise on the remaining state programme budget.
A system that rewards the fastest?
The analysis by Mobility Portal Data reveals that the three regions with the highest number of vehicle registrations are also those that have executed their MOVES funds with the greatest speed.
This raises a critical question: is the current system incentivising territorial competition rather than promoting a fair transition?
Meanwhile, other regions such as Andalusia (4,063 registrations), Galicia (2,616), and Castile and León (2,020) are progressing at a slower pace — partly due to fund availability, but also due to lower electric vehicle penetration in their social and industrial fabric.
In this context, the challenge for the central government and regional administrations will be to redesign the mechanisms for the distribution, activation, and oversight of public funding — in order to avoid bottlenecks in the most dynamic areas and foster market development in regions with lower momentum.
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