How many street lights does Madrid have?

Cities hard Data from 2023

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Answer in street lights. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

230,000 street lights

Roughly 230K.

Madrid has around 230,000 street lights, among the highest per capita in Europe — the city has long been noted for how brightly it is lit at night. Its switch to LED cut street lighting electricity use by roughly half.

Where this number comes from

Source Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Figure refers to 2023
Last checked
Unit street lights

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