In recent years, the number of electric cars sold has grown three times faster than the number of newly installed charging stations, warns the automotive industry. What does it look like in Germany?
The European automotive industry is warning of a growing gap between the number of public charging stations and new electric cars. Sales of electric cars in the EU grew three times faster than the number of newly installed charging stations between 2017 and 2023, said the European automobile association Acea. There is an alarming gap between the required number of public charging stations and the number that will exist in the future.
Germany is still doing relatively well compared to the EU. Almost two thirds of the charging stations in the EU are concentrated in three countries: Germany, France and the Netherlands. According to Acea, there is a correlation between good charging infrastructure and the number of new electric cars sold. Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy are each among the top five EU countries in terms of the number of new electric cars sold and the number of existing charging points.
According to Acea, around 150,000 charging stations are currently being installed every year. According to estimates by the EU Commission, 440,000 per year are needed for there to be enough by 2030. The automotive industry even assumes that 1.2 million new charging points will be needed per year by 2030. The switch to increasing electromobility is intended to help the EU meet its climate goals.
Source: Stern
