Barcelona promotes electric mobility with scooter grants

The Barcelona City Council opens a call for grants for individuals and companies to replace combustion engine scooters with electric models.

Wheel of an electric scooter parked on a Barcelona sidewalk at dusk.
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Wheel of an electric scooter parked on a Barcelona sidewalk at dusk.

The Barcelona City Council has opened the application period for grants aimed at promoting electric mobility, with a special focus on replacing combustion engine scooters with electric models.

The call for applications, part of the Climate Plan 2030, will be open from September 15, 2026, to September 30, 2028. These grants are available to both individuals and legal entities residing in the city.
The main objective is to encourage the renewal of the scooter fleet, promoting the reduction of polluting emissions. Two types of grants are established: one for individuals, covering part of the initial replacement cost, and another for legal entities, aimed at renewing scooters used for economic activities or business fleets.
To be eligible for the grant, the voluntary scrapping of an old combustion engine scooter registered in Barcelona is a mandatory requirement. The purchase of new, eligible electric scooters must have occurred from March 1, 2026, onwards.
Individual beneficiaries must be registered residents of Barcelona and be of legal age at the time of the call's publication. Legal entities, on the other hand, must have their registered office in the city.
Applications can be submitted online through the electronic office of the Barcelona City Council. Individuals also have the option to submit their applications in person at municipal registry offices.
Based on information from the official source: Institut Municipal de Mercats de Barcelona (08/10/2026)