Electric vehicles

Information for residents and visitors who use electric vehicles.

Electric vehicle chargepoints in car parks

There are currently 25 council car parks offering electric vehicle chargepoints for use by the public.

All of the chargepoints in council car parks provide users with 100% renewable electricity. The 25 sites offer a combined total of 78 'fast' chargepoints, meaning that the chargepoints offer 7-22kW power.

You can only charge a vehicles battery at the maximum charge rate the vehicle can accept. For example, if your vehicles maximum charge rate is 7kW, you won't charge any faster by using a 22kW chargepoint. You can still use the chargepoint, and it will provide your maximum charge rate up to 22kW.

Locations and prices

Fast electric vehicle chargepoints are located in the following locations across Swansea, with the number of chargepoints at each listed below.

Fast chargers in car parks
Car park	Number of dual-headed chargepoints (with 2 x 22kW AC sockets)	Electric vehicle bays
East Burrows, Swansea, SA1 1RR	1	2
Pell Street, Swansea, SA1 3ES	1	2
Trawler Road, Swansea, SA1 1YH	1	2
Swansea Point, Swansea, SA1 1FY	1	2
Water Street, Pontarddulais, SA4 8RL	1	2
Gorwydd Road, Gowerton, SA4 3AG	1	2
Vardre Road, Clydach, SA6 5LP	1	2
Lime Street, Gorseinon, SA4 4AD	1	2
Treharne Road, Morriston, SA6 7AA	1	2
The Baths, St. Helens, Swansea, SA1 4PQ	1	2
Landore park and ride, Swansea, SA1 2JT	3	6
Fabian Way park and ride, SA1 8LD	3	6
Port Eynon car park, SA3 1NN	1	2
Copr Bay South multi storey car park, SA1 3BX	5	10 (two Blue Badge spaces)
The Strand (Post Office) car park, SA1 2AE	1	2
Clyne Gardens car park, SA3 5AS	1	2
The Quadrant multi storey car park, SA1 3QR	1	2
Knab Rock car park, SA3 5EL	1	2
Recreation Ground car park, SA2 0AR	3	6
Northampton Lane car park, SA1 4EW	3	6
Langland car park, SA3 4SQ	1	2
High Street multi storey car park, SA1 1NU	3	6
The Dairy car park, SA3 4BX	1	2
Caswell Bay car park, SA3 3BS	1	2
Bracelet Bay car park, SA3 4JT	1	2

The chargepoints listed above are operated by a third party, Clenergy EV (opens new window).

Prices for using the chargepoints

Connection charge - N/A

Parking charge - Payable and advised at each car park, if chargeable.

How to use the EV chargepoints

All of the chargepoints can either be used on a pay as you go basis by calling the provider to start your charge, or you can register on their smart phone application to use the chargepoints. Please use the following link if you would like to register:

www.clenergy.online (opens new window)

The chargepoints are also listed on Zap Map, the most popular EV chargepoint locator website in the UK.

www.zap-map.com/live (opens new window)

Future developments

We aim to continue installing EV chargepoints across the local authority area. This will contribute to the Welsh Government's ambition in transitioning to a low carbon, low emission transport system in Wales, and align with the Welsh Government's Electric vehicle charging strategy (opens new window), and Llwybr Newydd: the Wales transport strategy (opens new window).

Funding has been secured for a further 44 fast chargepoints. This webpage will be updated with the details of where you can find them once they have been installed.

What if I want to charge my car at home but I don't have off-street parking?

We don't permit private electric vehicle charging cables being used to charge vehicles on the highway (on-street locations). You will need to find your nearest public electric vehicle chargepoint to charge your vehicle. Zapmap (opens new window) is a popular site to use for this.

Funding for the 25 chargepoints was secured through a combination of funding from the Welsh Government's Local Transport Fund and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme in 2019-20.