Association of the Automotive Industry: Significantly More Charging Stations for E-Cars

The number of charging stations for electric cars in Hesse has grown significantly over the past nine months, according to the state motor vehicle association. A 25.2 percent increase to a total of 11,621 charging options, of which 2,312 are fast-charging points since the beginning of the year, is "an unexpectedly strong signal," stated the Hessian association president Michael Kraft. "The infrastructure is growing faster than the number of electric cars," he added.

At the start of 2024, the Federal Network Agency reported 9,282 charging points in Hesse. At that time, there were statistically 24.5 electric and plug-in hybrid cars per charging station in the state. Currently, there are only 20.2 vehicles per charging point. Kraft called this an encouraging interim result. However, the growth rate of the charging infrastructure must continue to increase.