The electric vehicle is left without purchase aid with Spain at the bottom of Europe

Starting tomorrow, Spain will lack incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles. The non-validation of the omnibus decree forces the repeal of the extension of the Moves III Plan, which was in force until June 30, 2025, as well as the deduction of 15% up to 3,000 euros in personal income tax for the purchase of an electric vehicle.

This scenario further complicates the situation in a 2025 year marked by the reduction of emissions by Brussels. Vehicle manufacturers have the objective of not exceeding 93.6 grams per kilometer of CO2 in the average emissions of their sales. Without these incentives, achieving these objectives becomes complicated, which would lead to fines of up to 15,000 million euros.

Thus, starting tomorrow it will be more expensive to buy an electric vehicle in Spain. It should be noted that Spain is behind Europe in terms of electromobility. And while the market share of the electric vehicle in the European Union stood at 13.6% at the end of 2024, in Spain this penetration stood at 5.6%.

The associations of vehicle manufacturers (Anfac) and official dealers (Faconauto) have urged the political parties and their parliamentary groups “to approve as quickly as possible both measures that have majority support.” Both associations have demanded “immediate reset” at least, the extension of the Moves III Plan until June 30 and the 15% deduction in personal income tax up to 3,000 euros throughout the entire year 2025. And they recognize that without these two incentives, the objective of advancing in the electrification of mobility and the transformation of the industry “would be impossible to achieve.”

The Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Mobility (Aedive) has expressed its “deep concern” at the rejection of the omnibus decree. The association considers that the Moves Plan is a “fundamental tool” in the decarbonization strategy of transport in Spain, by offering economic incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and the installation of charging points. Arturo Pérez de Lucía, general director of Aedive, explained that “the non-approval of the omnibus decree sends a contradictory message to society at a critical moment to accelerate the electrification of transport.

Until today, this aid includes an amount of between 7,000 and 9,000 euros in the case of scrapping for commercial vehicles weighing up to 3,500 kilos. For passenger cars, the aid reached 4,500 euros per vehicle (7,000 euros if a model that was at least seven years old was scrapped). The decree also includes aid of up to 80% for the installation of charging points for individuals in towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants, and 70% in those with a larger population.

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