Canarias: electric cars, year by year

3,973 battery-electric passenger cars registered in Canarias so far in 2026, 19,475 since 2015. How many each year, which brands lead and how they split across its 2 provinces.

DGT data 2015 – 9 Oct 2026 · new BEV passenger cars

Total 2015–2026 19,475 The sum of all twelve years on record.
First year 2015 Where the series starts.
Best year · up to 9 Oct 2026 3,973 registrations
All-time leader BYD 1,898 in total · 9.7%

The series, year by year

Registrations for each year, from 2015 to 2026.

The leading brand, year by year

The share of electric registrations here taken by each year’s leading brand, from 2015 to 2026.

Year LeaderUnits Share
2026 (up to 9 Oct) BYD 662 16.7%
2025 BYD 735 18.6%
2024 BYD 410 12.8%
2023 Volvo 300 9.9%
2022 Kia 254 11.4%
2021 Volkswagen 251 16.8%
2020 Volkswagen 153 19.3%
2019 Hyundai 155 35.9%
2018 Renault 51 29.7%
2017 Nissan 25 24.8%
2016 Nissan 26 39.4%
2015 Renault 21 61.8%

BYD has spent the most years in front: 3.

The brands with the most registrations, 2015–2026

The whole series added up. On the right, their share of the total.

  1. 1. BYD 1,8989.7%
  2. 2. Volkswagen 1,4847.6%
  3. 3. BMW 1,4237.3%
  4. 4. Volvo 1,3206.8%
  5. 5. Hyundai 1,3056.7%

The models with the most registrations, 2015–2026

The whole series added up. On the right, their share of the total.

  1. 1. BMW iX1 6443.3%
  2. 2. Hyundai Kona, Kauai 5853.0%
  3. 3. Volkswagen ID.3 5212.7%
  4. 4. Volvo Xc40 4842.5%
  5. 5. Volvo EX30 4712.4%
  6. 6. Audi Q4 e-tron 4692.4%
  7. 7. Kia Niro 4602.4%
  8. 8. Volkswagen ID.4 4522.3%
  9. 9. Hyundai IONIQ 5 4372.2%
  10. 10. Fiat 500e 4352.2%
  11. 11. Škoda Enyaq 4262.2%
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz EQA 4062.1%
  13. 13. BYD ATTO 3 3952.0%
  14. 14. BMW iX2 3471.8%
  15. 15. Kia EV6 3381.7%
  16. 16. BYD ATTO 2 3361.7%
  17. 17. CUPRA Born 3351.7%
  18. 18. Renault Zoe 3191.6%
  19. 19. Peugeot e-2008 3171.6%
  20. 21. Opel Mokka 3121.6%
  21. 22. Nissan Leaf 2961.5%
  22. 23. Peugeot e-Rifter 2961.5%
  23. 24. Kia EV3 2941.5%
  24. 25. BYD Dolphin Surf 2911.5%
  25. 26. Dacia Spring 2801.4%
  26. 27. Volvo EC40 2661.4%
  27. 28. BYD Seal U 2331.2%
  28. 29. Opel Corsa 2251.2%
  29. 30. Škoda Elroq 2171.1%
  30. 31. MG MG4 EV 2101.1%
  31. 32. MINI Cooper 2081.1%
  32. 33. Peugeot e-208 2021.0%
  33. 34. BYD Sealion 7 1971.0%
  34. 35. Renault 5 1931.0%
  35. 36. Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1861.0%
  36. 37. BYD Dolphin 1780.9%
  37. 38. Citroën e-Berlingo 1780.9%
  38. 39. Leapmotor T03 1710.9%
  39. 40. Citroën e-C4 1700.9%
  40. 41. BMW i3 1630.8%
  41. 42. Audi Audi E-Tron 1580.8%
  42. 43. BYD Seal 1510.8%
  43. 44. Citroën e-C3 1510.8%
  44. 45. Hyundai Inster 1510.8%
  45. 46. Toyota bZ4X 1420.7%
  46. 47. MINI Aceman 1360.7%
  47. 48. Ford Mustang Mach-E 1350.7%
  48. 49. Leapmotor B10 1350.7%
  49. 50. Renault Megane 1350.7%
  50. 51. Nissan Ariya 1310.7%
  51. 52. CUPRA Tavascan 1210.6%
  52. 53. Renault Twingo 1200.6%
  53. 54. BMW i4 1170.6%
  54. 55. MG Mg Zs Ev 1160.6%
  55. 56. Tesla Model 3 1100.6%
  56. 57. Mercedes-Benz EQB 1090.6%
  57. 58. Opel Frontera 1090.6%
  58. 59. BYD ATTO 3 EVO 1020.5%
  59. 61. Omoda 5 EV 980.5%
  60. 63. Tesla Model Y 940.5%
  61. 64. Hyundai Ioniq 930.5%
  62. 65. BMW iX3 900.5%
  63. 66. Porsche Macan 900.5%
  64. 67. Jaecoo 5 EV 850.4%
  65. 68. MINI Countryman 780.4%
  66. 69. MG MGS5 EV 770.4%
  67. 70. Volkswagen Upñ 770.4%
  68. 71. Volkswagen ID.5 760.4%
  69. 72. Volvo EX40 760.4%
  70. 73. CUPRA Raval 730.4%
  71. 74. Audi Q6 e-tron 700.4%
  72. 76. Porsche Taycan 670.3%
  73. 77. Toyota C-HR+ 650.3%
  74. 78. Leapmotor C10 640.3%
  75. 79. Ford Explorer 620.3%
  76. 80. Ford Puma Gen-E 620.3%
  77. 82. Volkswagen Golf 600.3%
  78. 83. Jeep Avenger 570.3%
  79. 85. SEAT Mii 570.3%
  80. 86. Opel Combo 540.3%
  81. 88. Renault Scenic 500.3%
  82. 89. Peugeot e-3008 480.2%
  83. 90. Mazda 6e 470.2%
  84. 91. BMW iX 460.2%
  85. 93. Smart Eq Forfour 420.2%
  86. 94. Nissan Micra 410.2%
  87. 95. Kia Soul 400.2%
  88. 96. Renault 4 400.2%
  89. 97. MG MG4 Urban 390.2%
  90. 98. Kia EV9 370.2%
  91. 99. Deepal S05 360.2%
  92. 100. Hyundai IONIQ 6 360.2%
  93. 101. Lexus Lexus Ux300E 350.2%
  94. 102. Citroën e-C4 X 330.2%
  95. 103. Jaguar Jaguar I-Pace 330.2%
  96. 106. Mazda Mazda Mx-30 310.2%
  97. 107. Mercedes-Benz GLC 300.2%
  98. 108. Smart #1 300.2%
  99. 109. Smart #3 300.2%
  100. 110. Ford Capri 280.1%
  101. 111. Mercedes-Benz CLA 280.1%
  102. 113. Kia PV5 Passenger 250.1%
  103. 114. Polestar 4 240.1%
  104. 116. Geely E5 230.1%
  105. 117. Mercedes-Benz EQV 230.1%
  106. 118. Ford Tourneo Custom 220.1%
  107. 120. XPENG G6 220.1%
  108. 121. Audi e-tron GT 200.1%
  109. 122. Fiat Grande Panda 200.1%
  110. 123. DS 3 E-Tense 190.1%
  111. 124. Ford Tourneo Courier 190.1%
  112. 125. Geely E2 190.1%
  113. 126. Fiat 600e 180.1%
  114. 127. Leapmotor B03X 180.1%
  115. 128. Volkswagen ID. Polo 180.1%
  116. 130. Aiways U5 160.1%
  117. 133. Škoda Epiq 150.1%
  118. 134. Audi Q8 55 E-Tron 140.1%
  119. 135. Kia EV2 140.1%
  120. 136. Mercedes-Benz GLB 140.1%
  121. 137. Volkswagen ID.7 140.1%
  122. 139. Lexus RZ 130.1%
  123. 140. Peugeot e-5008 130.1%
  124. 143. Kia EV5 120.1%
  125. 144. Mazda CX‑6e 120.1%
  126. 145. Abarth 500e 110.1%
  127. 146. Deepal S07 110.1%
  128. 147. MG MGS6 EV 110.1%
  129. 149. Smart #5 110.1%
  130. 150. BYD Tang 100.1%
  131. 151. Honda e:Ny1 100.1%
  132. 153. Volvo EX90 100.1%
  133. 154. BMW i5 Berlina 90.0%
  134. 155. MG Cyberster 90.0%
  135. 156. Jeep Compass 80.0%
  136. 157. Opel Astra 80.0%
  137. 158. Opel Grandland 80.0%
  138. 159. Polestar 2 80.0%
  139. 160. Suzuki e Vitara 80.0%
  140. 161. Toyota Proace 80.0%
  141. 162. BMW i7 70.0%
  142. 163. Dongfeng Box 70.0%
  143. 164. Honda Honda E 70.0%
  144. 165. Leapmotor B05 70.0%
  145. 166. Peugeot e-308 70.0%
  146. 167. Porsche Cayenne 70.0%
  147. 168. Tesla Model S 70.0%
  148. 169. Tesla Model X 70.0%
  149. 170. Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 70.0%
  150. 171. XPENG G9 70.0%
  151. 173. Nissan Townstar 60.0%
  152. 174. Polestar 3 60.0%
  153. 175. AION UT 50.0%
  154. 176. BYD Han 50.0%
  155. 178. Subaru Solterra 50.0%
  156. 179. Alpine A290 40.0%
  157. 180. DS Nº8 40.0%
  158. 181. Opel Zafira 40.0%
  159. 184. Fiat e-Doblò 30.0%
  160. 185. Hyundai IONIQ 3 30.0%
  161. 187. Mercedes-Benz EQT 30.0%
  162. 189. Opel Combo XL 30.0%
  163. 191. Peugeot Ion 30.0%
  164. 196. DFSK Seres 3 20.0%
  165. 197. Dongfeng Vigo 20.0%
  166. 198. Kia EV4 20.0%
  167. 199. Maxus Maxus Euniq 5 20.0%
  168. 201. Peugeot e-408 20.0%
  169. 202. SERES 3 20.0%
  170. 203. SERES 5 20.0%
  171. 204. Volvo ES90 20.0%
  172. 205. Zeekr 7X 20.0%
  173. 208. Ford Transit Custom 10.0%
  174. 210. Lancia Ypsilon 10.0%
  175. 211. Mercedes-Benz C 10.0%
  176. 212. Opel Zafira XL 10.0%
  177. 213. Renault Kangoo 10.0%
  178. 215. Volvo EX60 10.0%
  179. 216. Zhidou Zhidou 10.0%

How its provinces evolved

Each province’s registrations, year by year, from 2015 to 2026.

Its provinces’ order, year by year

Each province’s rank within the region each year, and its total across the whole series. Every province links to its own page.

Province 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
(up to 9 Oct)
Registrations
Las Palmas111111111111 11,97061.5%
Santa Cruz de Tenerife222222222222 7,50538.5%

Used cars

Ownership transfers of electric cars in Canarias between 2015 and 2026: changes of owner of Spanish-plated cars, whether first registered new here or imported. A different figure, with a different cut-off date from the new cars in the rest of the page.

Resale in Spain

8,986 transactions between 2015 and 2026. Each row’s share is its slice of that figure.

Most resold brands in Canarias

  1. 1. Mercedes-Benz 1,09412.2%
  2. 2. BMW 1,02711.4%
  3. 3. Volkswagen 7057.8%
  4. 4. Audi 6407.1%
  5. 5. Renault 6056.7%
  6. 6. Smart 6026.7%
  7. 7. Nissan 4344.8%
  8. 8. Kia 4154.6%
  9. 9. Hyundai 4054.5%
  10. 10. Peugeot 3604.0%

Most resold models in Canarias

  1. 2. Mercedes-Benz EQA 4144.6%
  2. 3. Renault Zoe 3934.4%
  3. 4. BMW I3 3694.1%
  4. 5. Nissan Leaf 3694.1%
  5. 6. Audi Audi E-Tron 2823.1%
  6. 7. Volkswagen ID.3 2472.8%
  7. 8. Hyundai Kona, Kauai 2232.5%
  8. 9. MINI Cooper 2142.4%
  9. 10. Fiat 500E 2092.3%

Transfers of an electric car already registered in Spain, as of 9 Oct 2026. This is a different figure from the new registrations elsewhere on this page.

The figures, year by year

The same series as figures, most recent first. The 2026 change compares with the same period of 2025.

Year Registrations Share Change Leader
2026 (up to 9 Oct) 3,97310.5% +41.6% (+1,167) BYD
2025 3,9517.2% +23.3% (+747) BYD
2024 3,2046.4% +6.2% (+186) BYD
2023 3,0185.6% +35.0% (+782) Volvo
2022 2,2365.0% +49.7% (+742) Kia
2021 1,4944.1% +88.2% (+700) Volkswagen
2020 7942.6% +83.8% (+362) Volkswagen
2019 4320.7% +151.2% (+260) Hyundai
2018 1720.3% +70.3% (+71) Renault
2017 1010.2% +53.0% (+35) Nissan
2016 660.1% +94.1% (+32) Nissan
2015 340.1% Renault

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.

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