Spanish charging network grows to 50,000 charging points

According to data from AEDIVE, the Spanish industry association for the development and promotion of electromobility, Spain’s public charging network expanded to 50,000 operational charging points by the start of 2026. This represents a 10.18 per cent increase compared to the end of 2024, based on data collected from national charging infrastructure operators.

The number of charging points with power outputs between 50 and 250 kW surged by 106.47 per cent, while those exceeding 250 kW rose by 85.82 per cent. However, these high growth rates were partly due to the low initial base. At the end of 2024, there were 2,736 charging points with 50 to 250 kW and just 525 with more than 250 kW. By 1 January 2026, AEDIVE reported 5,649 chargers in the 50-250 kW range and 974 with over 250 kW.

Charging points with power outputs of 22 to 50 kW saw a 16.44 per cent increase, rising from 8,354 to 9,727. Meanwhile, charging points with 22 kW or less experienced the lowest percentage growth: those with exactly 22 kW increased from 18,452 to 19,752, though they remain the largest category in absolute numbers. Charging points with less than 22 kW even declined, dropping from 15,134 at the end of 2024 to 13,898 by the start of 2026.

In terms of distribution across Spain’s autonomous regions, Catalonia, Madrid, and Andalusia remain the top three regions with the highest number of charging stations. Together, they account for almost 49 per cent of the entire infrastructure. When the Valencia region is included, these four regions comprise nearly 60 per cent of the public network. This concentration means that most of the 17 autonomous communities have shares in the low single digits: Galicia accounts for around 3.9 per cent of all Spanish charging points, Aragón for 2.5 per cent, and La Rioja for 0.6 per cent. The two autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish exclaves in North Africa), represent just 0.04 per cent of the charging infrastructure.

“The necessary resources have been allocated to develop a high-power charging network that meets the demands of medium- and long-distance travel,” says Arturo Pérez de Lucia, CEO of AEDIVE. “Now, it is also essential to expand the charging network at destinations, in urban and peri-urban areas, and with alternating current to provide a solution for those who do not have charging options in their parking spaces or do not own one.”

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