Anyone who starts their summer vacation with an electric car this year will hardly have to worry about the energy supply while on the move. The German charging infrastructure has made a significant leap forward in the past year, which should counteract “range anxiety”. According to current data from the Federal Network Agency’s charging station register, there are now 204,078 publicly accessible charging points nationwide. As recently as June 2025, the value was around 177,100 e-tank options. This corresponds to an increase of 16 percent within twelve months.
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Energy industry is driving expansion
The range of high-performance loaders is developing particularly dynamically. The proportion of fast charging points is now around 26 percent of the total, with ultra-fast chargers above 150 kilowatts in particular increasing strongly. This significantly shortens charging and search times for e-mobilists: on average, the next public charging point can now be reached in around five minutes. This means that Germany exceeds the EU requirements for expanding the charging infrastructure many times over.
The traditional energy industry is largely behind the expansion. According to the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry (BDEW), more than 80 percent of all public charging points in Germany are operated by member companies. This offer is increasingly being supplemented by other market players such as parking garage operators, supermarkets and hotels, who provide their own charging options.
More and more electric cars
At the same time, the number of electric cars is increasing noticeably. In 2025, more than 545,000 electric cars were newly registered (19.1 percent market share), meaning that as of January 1st there were more than two million electric cars on German roads for the first time. The momentum continues: in the first half of 2026, 24.8 percent of new registrations (368,000 vehicles) were electric models. Nevertheless, according to the BDEW, the average utilization of public charging points remains at only around 12 percent, so there are no bottlenecks.
BDEW Managing Director Kerstin Andreae points out that the industry is investing in confidence in stable conditions and has expanded the offering well beyond current needs. Nobody has to worry about a lack of charging points for summer trips. However, even stronger impulses are needed on the demand side. The association calls for a consistent electromobility policy with reliable tax advantages, as they have proven successful in neighboring countries. A weakening of the fleet limits would contradict this. The federal government must work for a fair overall solution in the negotiations on the EU automobile package.
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