Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
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Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€133
$153
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€16.59
$19.14
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We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
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Madrid → Paris
Distance
1,370 km
Fuel cost
~€256
Est. time
~3 days
Madrid → Andorra la Vella
690 km · ~€114 · ~2 days
🇪🇸 Spain 650 km · 🇦🇩 Andorra 40 km
Madrid → Algiers
970 km · ~€65 · ~2 days
🇪🇸 Spain 310 km · 🇩🇿 Algeria 660 km
Madrid → Lisbon
700 km · ~€122 · ~2 days
🇪🇸 Spain 490 km · 🇵🇹 Portugal 210 km
Madrid → London
1,720 km · ~€336 · ~4 days
🇪🇸 Spain 550 km · 🇫🇷 France 790 km · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 380 km
Current fuel prices in Spain: diesel €1.66 ($1.91) per liter, gasoline €1.57 ($1.81) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Sin plomo 95 · RON 95.
Spain ranks #10 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Spain.
Free market
Changes daily
~47% Taxes and levies
Regulator
Ministerio para la Transicion Ecologica y el Reto Demografico / Geoportal Gasolineras; CNMC provides market oversight.
Prices are free; stations update retail prices daily in the government portal. Influenced by Med/Platts, EUR/USD, island logistics and taxes.
Taxes and levies
Impuesto Especial sobre Hidrocarburos, IVA 21%, biofuel obligations. The 2022 temporary discount has ended.
Subsidies
No permanent direct subsidies; 2022-2023 saw temporary discounts and targeted support.
LPG/Autogas
Widely available
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Significant
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Importer + Refiner
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Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
Spain MINETUR (Ministerio de Industria) · sedeaplicaciones.minetur.gob.es/ServiciosRESTCarburantes/PreciosCarburantes/EstacionesTerrestres/
Carbu.com Espagne · carbu.com/espagne
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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