Overview
- Germany’s electric car fleet grew 23.2% in 2025 to more than two million vehicles, yet it remains a small share of the overall car stock, according to the KBA.
- The public network has expanded to 196,353 charging points, including 49,904 fast chargers, up by more than 40,000 year over year, the Bundesnetzagentur reports.
- Significant coverage gaps persist, with the auto industry association noting that three in ten municipalities lack any public charger and roughly two thirds have no fast charger.
- Renters face the steepest hurdles as fewer than one in ten multi‑family buildings have wallboxes, about 90% of tenant drivers would rely on public stations, and public charging is often two to three times costlier than at home with prices reported to have risen.
- Policy has shifted from the original goal of one million chargers by 2030 to a planning range of 380,000–680,000 points, and the federal Deutschlandnetz aims to add roughly 9,000 fast chargers at over 1,000 sites as Greens in Bavaria press to prioritize charging over hydrogen projects.