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Spain faces a 13–14 GWh shortfall in electric car battery capacity
Spain needs 13–14 GWh more battery-cell capacity to support expected demand for electric cars, according to a Deloitte analysis.
The gap is linked to an expected demand of about 225,000 electric cars a year.
Electric cars are forecast to grow from 14% of the market next year to 64% in 2035 in Spain.
The country is building electric-car and battery production, including new large battery factories, but projects are moving more slowly than targets and forecasts require.
Closing the battery capacity gap matters to Spain’s car industry, which is a major European vehicle producer and faces growing competition and technological change.
The analysis says Spain needs to accelerate its projects if it wants to maintain its position in the global automotive industry.
Spain has a shortfall of 13 to 14 gigawatt-hours in electric car battery cell production capacity, according to a Deloitte report.
The gap is linked to forecast demand for about 225,000 electric cars a year.
The report says Spain needs to accelerate projects to meet its goals and forecasts for electric vehicle production and batteries.
Electric cars are forecast to account for 64% of Spain’s car market in 2035, up from an estimated 14% next year.
Deloitte says the shortfall comes as Spain seeks to maintain its position as Europe’s second-largest vehicle manufacturer.
- Who
- Spain’s automotive industry, as assessed in a Deloitte report.
- What
- The country has a 13 to 14 GWh shortfall in electric car battery cell production capacity.
- When
- The report was published on October 14, 2026; the market forecasts refer to next year and 2035.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- Battery production projects are progressing more slowly than targets and forecasts, while demand is expected to reach about 225,000 electric cars a year.
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Expansión published its report on Deloitte’s findings about Spain’s automotive industry.
Electric cars are forecast to account for 14% of Spain’s car market.
Electric cars are forecast to account for 64% of Spain’s car market.
- Battery capacity gap
- 13 to 14 GWh
- Forecast annual demand
- About 225,000 electric cars
- Electric car market share
- 14% forecast for next year
- Electric car market share
- 64% forecast for 2035
- Report
- La transformación del sector de automoción en España, by Deloitte
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