Falling pace: Germany's charging infrastructure for electric cars is stalling!

Falling pace: Germany's charging infrastructure for electric cars is stalling!

The topic of electromobility is trendy and ensures movement in German cities. A current analysis by the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) shows that the pace of expansion of the public charging infrastructure is progressing ever more slowly. On July 1, 2025, there was a total of172,150publicly accessible charging points, including40,777Fast charging points. These figures demonstrate the unbroken boom in electric vehicles, which are now...2,877,051are permitted.

In comparison, the ratio of vehicles to charging points has increased17 electric cars per charging pointslightly improved – last year it was 17.3. Nevertheless, it can be seen that the increase in charging points is...29,357fell to significantly lower numbers last year. Transportation Online emphasizes that the demand for comprehensive infrastructure remains unbroken.

Regional competition for charging points

A closer look at the regional increases shows that particularlyBerlinwith991 new charging pointsis at the top, followed byHamburg(735) andStuttgart(646). Cologne can talk about215 new fast charging pointsare happy and thus occupies the top spot in North Rhine-Westphalia overall2,226 fast charging pointshas the highest numbers.

Also interesting is the best ratio of electric vehicles to charging points, which is inMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaandThuringiacan be found wherever11.7 vehiclesare registered per charging point. In Bavaria it is 15.9. Heilbronn takes first place in the ratio of vehicles to charging points with only4.8 electric vehicles per charging point. VDA informs that the data is based on surveys by the Federal Network Agency.

The need for action in Germany

Despite the positive developments, there is still a lot to do - for example32%of communities do not have a public charging point, and around two thirds of communities do not have a fast charging point. An inadequately developed network is considered one of the biggest obstacles to buying electric cars. Experts point out that the expansion of the charging infrastructure must be accelerated in order to promote the acceptance of electric cars. Statista highlights the need to optimize charging performance to significantly reduce charging times.

An interesting development is the average charging power, which is achieved by2.1kWon2.4kWhas increased, which further improves the range of electric cars. The federal government has set itself the goal of having a comprehensive network by 2030a million charging pointsto reach. An ambitious project that should show that the market is continuing to gain intensity.

Overall, one thing remains clear: the positive development of the public charging infrastructure in Germany cannot hide the fact that there are still many challenges to be overcome. In order for the dream of electromobility to become a reality, everyone involved needs to act quickly and comprehensively.