What is Monaco on?

The Principality’s free electric car charging stations known as ‘Monaco On’ have been upgraded, providing car owners with a faster, more efficient top up service. Meanwhile, the government is preparing to rollout even more stations this year.

Will Monaco on replace self-service charging sockets with electric service stations?

In 2021, Monaco On registered almost 120,000 recharges, a testament to its success. Now, the government has announced that it is replacing self-service charging sockets with electric service stations comprising several terminals with more powerful and faster charging capacities.

Are Monaco on charging points free?

They will account for more than 20% of registered vehicles. With this in mind, the Prince’s Government is continuing to expand the network of Monaco On charging points, which have been available for 3 years and remain free. Every Monegasque resident is now less than 200 metres from a free public charging point.

How many charging terminals are there in Monaco?

Meanwhile, the government has equipped 14 establishments with Monaco On charging terminals, a figure which will increase to 17 by the end of 2022. Ecological vehicles represent more than 11% of registered vehicles in the Principality, which is particularly suited to this type of technology given its terrain and urban arrangement.

How much electricity does Monaco use?

In 2018, the country used around 536,000 MWh of electricity, of which a majority of it was used tertiary services. The first and later sole electric plant was a gas-fired power plant built by the casino operator SBM at base of Fort Antoine in Monaco-Ville.

Do grid and off-grid systems have environmental impacts?

A second challenge is that the literature on the environmental impacts of grid and off-grid systems is limited in its scope and coverage of the full range of impacts. The analysis generally focusses on GHG emissions impacts and on the environmental consequences of electricity generation only.