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Spain’s EV Incentives Hit a Wall as Nine Regions Exhaust MOVES III Funds

Administrative bottlenecks across regions now threaten the program’s momentum despite a national funding top‑up.

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Overview

  • ANFAC warns that MOVES III budgets are depleted in nine communities including Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia and Valencia, affecting roughly 85% of Spain’s car market.
  • The central government expanded the program by €400 million to €1.735 billion, yet uneven regional execution has drained allocations at different speeds.
  • In Extremadura a €9 million decree remains inactive because it has not been published in the official bulletin, preventing residents from filing claims despite retroactivity.
  • Catalonia pairs purchase aid with a broader 2025–2030 strategy mobilizing over €1.4 billion, reporting 11,026 public chargers and about 3,900 MOVES III applications in five days for its €65 million line.
  • Electrified sales surged in 2025 to 138,256 BEV and PHEV registrations through August, up 98% year over year, while heavy‑vehicle adoption remains minimal with no current purchase subsidies.