Spain brings back €10,000 electric car grants – here’s who qualifies

After a three-month pause, the Spanish government has reactivated its electric vehicle (EV) support scheme with a fresh €400 million boost under the renewed Plan Moves.

Announced by Minister for Ecological Transition Sara Aagesen, the plan is now officially live and applies retroactively from 1 January through to the end of 2025.

The initiative mirrors the Moves III scheme that ended in December 2024. Buyers can once again benefit from up to €7,000 in aid if they scrap a vehicle older than 10 years. Without scrapping, the grant caps at €5,500. Added to this, a 15% personal income tax deduction of up to €3,000 remains in place, bringing potential total savings to €10,000 — among the highest in the EU.

Red tape and regional gaps still cloud Spain’s EV grant scheme

Despite the fresh funding, previous complaints haven’t gone away. Under Moves III, long delays in fund allocation — sometimes exceeding a year — and uneven distribution across Spain’s autonomous communities created frustration. Some regions quickly ran out of budget, while others struggled to activate funds.

Although officials have promised to simplify the application process, no concrete details have been shared yet.

Electric car sales surge as charging aid powers up

Even without the aid during Q1, sales of electrified vehicles rose 45%, reaching over 40,000 units. This growth has been attributed partly to tighter Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) regulations from January 2025, pushing manufacturers to register more low-emission cars.

The plan also includes grants for charging infrastructure, ranging from 20% to 80% depending on the installation type.

Industry leaders have welcomed the move. Gerardo Cabañas, president of GANVAM, called the reactivation a ‘confidence boost’, but stressed the need for better coordination and faster delivery. He referenced the Reinicia plan in Valencia — launched after storm Dana — as a model for more flexible, centralised support.

With the EU pushing hard for a greener transport transition, Spain’s new Moves package might be just the jumpstart needed — but only if the system proves more agile this time around.

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