A study has pressed the future intention of the Spaniards when deciding on the purchase between an electric vehicle and a gasoline or diesel, a decision in which more and more factors weigh more and more factors such as the economic savings or environmental impact.
The first of them, the economic one, is the most important, although by little, since the environmental awareness gains land almost matching the percentage of decisions.
And is that the pocket, what will be spent annually in front of combustion carsdecides more and more in the purchase forecasts of the Spaniards.
Preference for electric
According to the 2025 mobility barometer, prepared by IPSS for Europ Assistance, 91% of Spaniards who plans to acquire a car in the next 12 months It will opt for an electrical model.
This data It places Spain as the country in Europe with the greatest purchase of this type of vehiclesexceeding the European average in more than 20 percentage points.
Electric car in a workshop
Savings and environment
As we advanced, the main reasons for this election are the economic savings (36%) and concern for the Environmental impact (34%). The trend is especially visible among young people aged 18 to 34, residents in urban environments and those who have already adopted sustainable mobility habits.
In this third edition of the mobility barometer, an exhaustive analysis has been carried out in 9 European countries, among which is Spain, collecting the opinion of 9,000 respondents (1,000 per country), all over 18, selected to significantly represent the demographic diversity of each country. The surveys were carried out between December 16, 2024 and January 6, 2025.
Purchase intention to the current reality
Despite the Notable interest in electricSpanish motor racing continues to dominate by combustion vehicles, both gasoline and diesel.
He 85% of cars currently in circulation in Spain continue to work with thermal enginesa data superior to the European average, according to the survey. This difference highlights that, although the transition is underway, still There are barriers such as the acquisition price and lack of recharge infrastructureaccording to the promoters of the study.
Pocket savings
Another analysis, performed by Roams, digital platform that helps the consumer optimize household expenses, claims that driving an electric car in Spain is important savings For pocket in front of a combustion vehicle.
The average annual expenditure of a zero emissions vehicle in Spain is 682 euros cheaper That one who uses diesel to drive, according to an analysis. The percentage difference amounts to 63.9%while in front of a gasoline car, the gap is even greater: 759 euros less per yearwhich represents a 66.3% savings.
The calculations have been carried out taking as reference the annual average costs: 385.87 euros in the case of the electric carin front of 1,068.15 euros in one diesel and 1,145.03 euros in one of gasoline.
Differences between communities
In the case of the electric vehicle, the data is homogeneous throughout the national territory, while In the case of fuels, there are significant differences between communitieswhich reach 311 euros in diesel between the cheapest province (Melilla) and the most expensive (Bilbao). And in the case of gasoline, it reaches almost 600 euros apart.
Here is Melilla again, The city where it is cheaper to fill the deposit in front of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which is placed as the highest nationwide.
«The electric car is still the most efficient From the point of view of consumption, with an annual expense well below that of a car with fossil fuel, whether diesel or gasoline. This is explained, above all, by the Difference in the price of energy and by the performance of the electric motorwhich makes a higher percentage of the energy it uses into motion, ”says Sergio Soto, Roams Energy Expert.
Load of an electric vehicle
Cost per kilowatio
This lower expense is explained mainly by three factors: the cost per kilowatt hour (KWH) remains lower than the liter of fuel, even with Variable electrical rates.
As data, the company adds that the energy efficiency of an electric car is much higherhighlighting that an electric motor converts more than 80% of the energy in motion, while one of combustion barely reaches 30%. Another factor, not less, is that Maintenance is also cheaper.
Economic relief
«In a context of inflation and increase in the cost of life, the electric vehicle is not only an environmental advantage, but also also considerable economic relief», Keeps Soto.
“Especially For those who travel many kilometers a yearenergy saving compensates for the initial investment of the electric vehicle and the domestic charger, ”he concludes.
