Good news in advance: The expansion of charging infrastructure for electric cars has progressed quickly in recent years. By 1 February 2025, the Federal Network Agency reported 161,628 public charging points in Germany. This is about 30,000 more earlier last year. In the second half of 2024, according to the Federal Association of Energy and Water Management (BDEW) in Germany, it was publicly occupied at the same time, less than 17 percent of accessible charging points.
With the cut, however, it is known as one thing. Because there are huge differences in regional expansion. Especially in some rural areas, charging infrastructure is anything, but nationwide, and loading of loading points is also very different. But it exists for providers: where no load is there, no money is made closely. So the Enbw Energy Company has already throtted its expansion target. Board member Dirk Gusewell said, “There is no obstruction in our assessment, as of today – charging infrastructure.” An assessment that refers to attractive places.
Prolonged planning
According to a spokes, the operator Enbw is planning space -sized based on the 5 -year occupation. Unused charging points are often used only “not yet” charging points, which are more used with growing vehicles high runs. Factors of planning, for example, the development of electric car number and how much charging infrastructure is already available. The quota of those who load their vehicles at home also plays a role.
According to BDEW, only every fifth charging point is busy, four out of five of the five. According to the Automotive Week report, about a quarter loading points were not used in Germany. This publicly shows an analysis by market data expert Elwa of the real -time data expert Elva of the real -time data at accessible charging stations.
Regional difference in case of occupancy
According to BDEW, use 3 to 40 percent regional ups and downs. In some areas, only 3 percent of charging points are captured at any time. 97 percent are free from an electric car driver’s approach, as explained by a spokesperson. BDEW did not provide current information on areas. In the first half of 2024, the occupancy in the Boeingon district was particularly high, very low in the areas of Gorlitz, Ultmarkress Salzvedel and Cumbberg.
“The reasons for the difference in occupancy are diverse,” said BDEW Boss Caretin Andrea in Berlin. The number of e-cars and the accumulation of loading points in an area, the number of private charging options, but the charging capacity can also affect the load. A spokesman for the Federal Transport Ministry ordered: “When given the average period of loading points per day, the required aspects of complex loading behavior are not taken into consideration.” It was offered loading tariffs and also included the quality of living at the charging location. “Use is very different, above these, during the day, during the day, time, regional types and seasonal effects.” From the perspective of a user, the greatest use time is particularly important, he explained. A nationwide infrastructure is important to avoid waiting time at charging stations during extreme time such as holidays.
Encouragement for essential electric cars
“The continuous low level of occupancy shows very clearly that the expansion of the loading offer in Germany is currently increasing more than the number of e-cars in Germany,” Andree said. Energy and charging branches have been investing in e-dubility in Germany for years, private sector competition works very successfully in the construction of charging points. “Now what we want in Germany is a clear signal to strengthen the demand for electric cars,” Andrey said. Important aspects are that the European fleet border values are maintained for co and emissions and cheap vehicle models. ENBW manager Güsewell also emphasized: “In our view, in our view, there is no flat-rate support for infrastructure expansion, but permanent incentive to purchase electric vehicles is not necessary for the target growth of electromobility.”
The Enbw currently operates over 6,000 DC loading points with output up to 400 kW in Germany. On average, e-car drivers found one of each 50 km of them. CEO George Stomatopolos announced at the end of March that the company had reduced the expansion target for 2030 to 30,000 to 20,000 charging points due to high run of e-domination for 2030. However, Enbw considers only a temporary change. “We do not expect any serious change in the trend for a long time.”
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