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The Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) e-mobility network registered more than 100,000 uses and reached 16,036 users
The recharges carried out led to the saving of more than 7,400 tonnes of CO2
Over the course of 2023, 300 new electric vehicle charging points will be installed in the BSM Parking Network, which will be added to the more than 700 currently in operation
The Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) e-mobility network, Endolla Barcelona, ended 2022 with a notable increase in the number of users and recharges completed. The network currently has 16,036 users, an increase of 68% compared to a year ago. During the course of 2022, the network recorded more than 100,000 uses, a 60% increase on the previous year. The figures confirm the upward trend for Endolla Barcelona and represent record numbers since the network was created.
Specifically, during 2022, the BSM e-mobility network registered a total of 107,344 electric vehicle charges. This usage meant a supply of 1,134,000 kWh, some 102% more than in 2021.
In environmental terms, over the course of the year, enough energy was provided to cover more than 36 million kilometres. Travelling this distance using combustion vehicles would have generated more than 7,400 tonnes of CO2, the same volume of emissions generated by 250 flights between Barcelona and Madrid.
Endolla Barcelona to reach 1,000 charging points this year
The public e-mobility network will continue to grow. By the end of 2023, Endolla Barcelona will have 1,000 charging points. During the course of the year, 300 new points will be added around the city. These come in addition to the 711 points currently in operation. The aim of Endolla Barcelona is to continue to support citizens in the transition towards electric vehicles and make Barcelona a leading city in the field of e-mobility.
The new charging points will be located in BSM car parks, which already house 7 out of 10 existing points. This roll-out strategy ensures that expansion takes place uniformly throughout the city's neighbourhoods and makes it easier for Barcelona residents without a charging point at their homes or jobs to make the leap to e-mobility.
Installing the charging points in car parks also helps minimise the occupancy of public space, reducing other consequences linked to parking and encouraging planned recharges during off-peak hours.
The supply of on-street charging points - designed for unplanned, quick recharges - will remain the same.
According to Barcelona City Council's Mobility Councillor, Laia Bonet, "the growth of Endolla Barcelona demonstrates the city's leadership in the field of e-mobility. The public charging network is progressing equally in all neighbourhoods to support citizens in the transition to electric vehicles. This is taking place through a roll-out model that is considerate of the public space while taking into account challenges such as efficient energy use and the sector’s evolution over the coming years."
Endolla Barcelona is the leading public e-mobility network in Spain
With 711 charging points, Endolla Barcelona is currently the largest public e-mobility network in Spain. There are currently 7.1 points per km2 distributed evenly throughout the city’s neighbourhoods, with one charging point for every 11.4 electric vehicles and an average service availability of 96%. Added to all the other charging points used by the public, these make Barcelona Europe’s second city in the number of charging points per km2, behind Stockholm, and the fourth in number of points per resident, behind Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo.
Endolla Barcelona contributes to a more sustainable and efficient energy transition
Endolla Barcelona follows a strategy of smart and flexible growth, consistent with the evolution this sector is still to make. BSM is also involved in a number of innovative projects as part of public-private partnerships, with goals including progress towards energy savings and intelligent management of the charging network.
One of these projects, planned for the first quarter of the year at the BSM Porta de Sarrià car park, will test the scheduled charging of electric vehicles at BSM car parks, making the most of times when the demand for energy is lowest. Besides contributing to a more efficient use of energy, this will mean monetary savings for Endolla Barcelona users. This is a pilot project that is part of the eCharge4Drivers programme, a European project co-funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, in which Barcelona is participating through the Endolla Barcelona e-mobility network.
