Spain, one of the least prepared countries for electromobility, according to PwC

Aug. 17 () –

Spain, along with Italy and France, has positioned itself as one of the least mature countries for electric mobility, according to a study by PwC, which takes into account government incentives, infrastructure, supply and demand.

The study, carried out in seven European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), has placed Norway as the most prepared country, with a 4.5 out of 5, with scores above 4 in all areas.

Switzerland came in second with a 3, while the UK and Germany were in the middle, both with 2.6 and performing relatively well in terms of incentives and growing demand. Behind were France and Italy, with a score of 2.3 both, below 3 on most points.

Spain, which also scored 2.3, recorded one of the lowest scores, mainly due to the lack of infrastructure (1.3 points), although government incentives stand out (3.8 points). Both supply and demand were slightly above 2 points.

MORE THAN HALF OF EUROPEANS WOULD BUY AN ELECTRIC CAR IN TWO YEARS

On the other hand, 55% of European drivers surveyed have shown their intention to purchase an electric vehicle in the next two years. The proportion of electric vehicle owners has increased two percentage points and now accounts for 6% of the total.

According to the study, 55% of electric vehicle owners took advantage of European government incentives to purchase electric vehicles, around 13% of the value of the vehicle, however, 77% would have bought the electric vehicle anyway.

In addition, future electricity users, 63% of the total (+1 percentage point compared to 2021), have income 50% lower than that of electricity owners. The main reasons for buying this type of vehicle are related to lower operating costs, environmental impact and comfort.

The so-called “skeptics”, 31% of the total (one percentage point less than a year ago), would have incomes 60% lower than that of the owners and are mostly women. The main obstacles for the purchase of an electric vehicle are related to the initial cost, the limited autonomy and the charging time.

The ‘online’ channel represents 10% of sales of electric models. 55% of consumers would buy it online for the convenience, price transparency and availability, the other 45% would not, preferring to make the purchase at a dealer to test drive the vehicle.

Finally, 57% of consumers bought their vehicle with the charging point included, although there was 14% who did it separately. 29% were not done with any recharge solution.