Users of EDP points in Asturias recharge in 2021 the energy needed to travel 2.9 million km | EDP España

The electrical mobility continues to be unstoppable in Asturias, where EDP already sums more than 100 recharging points, promoting a sustainable and efficient mobility. In 2021, EDP has registered almost 30 000 electrical vehicles recharges in the region, more than the double than last year. All EDP’s recharging points, including both the ones in public access spaces and the private, managed by EDP through the platform MOVE ON, have recharged 433 000 kWh of energy. This means 33% more than in 2020. Moreover, it equals travelling 2 887 000 km, with which the emission of 289 tons of CO2 would be avoided.

Asturias is already one of the development motors of charging facilities and EDP has launched more than 100 recharging points for vehicles in public spaces. In these recharging points, in 2021, drivers have recharged 283 000 kWh, the energy needed to travel 1 887 000 km, with which the round trip Gijón-Paris could be done 798 times; and avoid the emission of 189 tons of CO2. It is 59% more than this same period in 2020. Furthermore, the evolution during this semester has been constant, going from 7 500 kWh in January to 35 000 kWh in December, being August the most remarkable month, with almost 48 000 kWh.

The energy company also counts the energy recharged in the private use points, installed and managed by EDP. These points, during 2021, have added up 150 000 kWh of recharged energy, 15% less than in the same period of 2020. With this energy 1 000 km could be traveled, which equals to doing 617 round trips Gijón-Sevilla (route known as Ruta de la Plata); at the same time, it would avoid the emission of 100 tons of CO2.

Promoting the use of electrical vehicle, ensuring people recharges in their trips, and contributing to the improvement of the environment are some of EDP’s priorities, which strategy is to provide the electrical vehicle users the needed facilities so that they can recharge their cars in their journeys.

In addition, EDP, together with Mastercard and Sabadell takes part in a project to promote the use of electrical vehicles through the display of 1 000 recharging points, equipped with contactless technology for payment by credit card or mobile device. The first prototype of recharging point enabled with this technology is found in Avilés, as Asturias will hold the first five recharging points of this pilot project, promoting the electrical mobility in the region, thanks to the joint initiative of the FAEN Foundation, EDP and Efibat.

Currently, recharging in the EDP points, a driver with an electrical vehicle leaving A Coruña can travel the Cantabrian Coast until France, without needing to enter a city. Moreover, EDP has been the first company to join Asturias and Madrid with the recharging points needed to assure the recharges during the trip.

In order to start up these points, the energy company has reached agreements with different entities, like city councils or service stations, aiming to boost electric mobility. EDP has also established partnerships with private companies like GMP, real estate agency that counts with 68 recharge points located in Madrid; or Klépierre, world leader in shopping malls.

The management of these EDP points is carried out through the EDP Platform MOVE ON. With this app, the users have control to their recharges, maps of chargers, and they can recognize, among other features, the distance to every facility, its availability, and the type of plug.

Sustainable mobility is key for EDP. It is one of the areas that will impact the most the energy sector, and it will be essential for the transport’s decarbonization. The company also offers “MiVe”, a full service of electric mobility that may be configured by the client, that covers the installation and maintenance of points, the recharges at home and in public access areas, as well as the vehicles transfer or the assistance in charging incidents.