Wondering where are the most charging stations in Europe? A ranking reveals the top 5 and good news, France holds a nice place in this top. We also learn which countries have the most fast charging stations.
Electric cars will sell like hot cakes in 2023. In the meantime, the fleet must be democratized in Europe before the ban on thermal cars while China has a large head start. And according to Power2Drive Europe, France is the second country of the Old Continent to have the best network of charging stations after our Dutch friends.
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What is the ranking of charging stations in Europe?
Power2Drive Europe took an interest in charging stations in Europe based on data provided by the European Alternative Fuels Observatory of Europe. The opportunity to learn more about their distribution on the Old Continent and without surprise, it is far from equal. Our Dutch comrades come out on top since there are 111,821 charging points in the Netherlands. Here are the top 5 countries in Europe.
- The Netherlands : 111,821 charging stations
- France : 83,317 charging stations
- Germany : 82,609 charging stations
- Italy : 30,787 charging stations
- Spain: 29,539 charging stations
While these data may seem very good, we remain far from the objective of Europe, which wants a charging station every 60 kilometres. For that, you need 1 million terminals!
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Which country leads in fast charging stations?
Regarding fast charging stations, the Dutch are losing their leading position in favor of Germany. On the other hand, France retains its second place in this area, here is the top 5!
- Germany : 12,833 fast charging stations
- France : 8220 fast charging stations
- Spain: 5013 fast charging stations
- Italy : 3295 fast charging stations
- The Netherlands : 2754 fast charging stations
The adoption of electric cars remains a huge ecological challenge for Europe and will require major efforts in the years to come. In terms of logistics, the European Union has embarked on a huge project!
