Not aways, it depends on the amount.

Here's a similar scenario created in testnet:

UTXO: 0.0028tBTC output amount: 0.001tBTC output amount:

Electrum is prioritizing "privacy" on its coin-selection before "efficiency".

This comment in Electrum's coinchooser.py script (that) explains it in a nice way: github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/electrum/coinchooser.py
Bonus if you can read python since you can check "why" right there.