The presence of electric motorcycles on the roads and especially on the streets of our country is increasing. These zero-emission frames are an ideal alternative for daily urban trips, since their autonomy allows them to cover most of them. For this reason, more and more people are choosing this type of model, although they are still a minority - approximately 3% - within the fleet of this type of vehicle.
The most recent information indicates that at the end of 2022, 104,239 electric two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles, scooters and mopeds) were circulating in Spain, which represents an increase of 6.73% compared to the previous year. These data have been offered by Somos Seguros - a dissemination initiative of the Spanish Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Entities (UNESPA) - in collaboration with ANESDOR and TIREA.
It should be noted that not all of these copies belong to individuals. In fact, a third of them are part of company fleets. More specifically, they are usually owned by courier, home delivery and vehicle rental companies.
Electrified motorcycles are concentrated above all in the largest towns in Spain; More than 30% circulate in cities with at least half a million inhabitants. This shows their attractiveness as vehicles that move well in congested spaces and where there are parking limitations. In cities, in fact, electric motorcycles constitute 4.28% of the local two-wheeled vehicle fleet. A rate significantly higher than the national average.
It is worth highlighting the good acceptance of battery-powered vehicles in towns with between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, where distances are relatively long and public transport is more limited than in larger cities. More than 26% of the total electric motorcycles in Spain are found in this type of town, where they represent 2.18% of the two-wheeled fleet in the area.
If we focus on territorial distribution, by autonomous community, about half of the country's electric motorcycles, scooters and mopeds are distributed between Catalonia and Madrid. In relative terms, 5.41% of the motorcycles in the Community of Madrid do not emit gases, nor do 3.47% of those in the Balearic Islands and 2.82% of those circulating in Catalonia.
An analysis by province shows that Madrid appears as the district with the most motorcycles and mopeds that use an engine other than a combustion engine in relative terms (5.41% of the park), followed by the Balearic Islands (3.47%) and Barcelona ( 3.07%).
By age range, the Unespa report reveals that this type of electric mount is a mobility alternative for both young and older drivers. Of course, their weight on the total park is higher among those over 65 years of age, with 3.34%. Its presence also stands out in the 18 to 30 age group, where they represent 2.29% of the total two-wheeled vehicles.
To enjoy this type of electric mobility it is not essential to buy a copy; you can resort to rent. Large cities have motosharing services, which allow you to pay only for the minutes in which you have used the service. Seat Mó also offers weekly or monthly subscription options.
