The Autonomous Community saw a 44.1% increase in the 65 to 74 age group, adding nearly 80,000 new internet users. These figures come from the report Seniors Dixitais. Edición 2025, published by the Observatorio da Sociedade da Información e a Modernización de Galicia (OSIMGA), affiliated with the Galician Agency for Technological Modernization (Amtega).
In 2025, 77.4% of people aged 65 to 74 used the Internet in the last three months, while among those over 74, the percentage reached 34.5%. Smartphones continue to be the most used device, with 82.6% in the 65-74 group and 44.1% among the over-74s.
The most used digital services include calls and video calls (83.9% and 79.2% respectively), reading online news (78.5% and 60%), electronic banking (68.2% and 47.8%), and online medical appointments (58% and 43.5%). The use of electronic administration has also seen strong growth, reaching 70% among 65-74 year olds and 53% among those over 74.
E-commerce is also gaining ground, with 34.7% of people aged 65 to 74 making online purchases, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2021. Among those over 74, online shopping accounts for 18.2% of users.
Furthermore, equipment in senior households is improving: 69.9% of households with people over 74 have contracted Internet, and 50.6% have a computer. The report also highlights that 63.8% of these households have connections of 100 Mbps or more.
