How many electric vehicle chargers are there in Europe?

The number of chargers is growing rapidly in most European countries.

According to the European Alternative Fuels Observatory,  there are well over 150,000 chargers available for public use across Europe and The Netherlands tops the table:

Netherlands, 37,000 chargers

Germany 26,200

France 24,770 and

UK 18,200

Read our guide to electric car charging points.

where charge points are

what type of connectors they have (you can filter results by connector or car type), including Tesla connectors

charge speed and, in most cases

how to pay and

whether the charger is being used or out of order

Resources such as this provide an opportunity for users to provide information about their visits such as precise location (‘behind the building, on the left’), nearby facilities, whether there are any issues or faults and to upload photographs.

Like the UK, chargers are generally found where cars are likely to be parked for a while:

car parks

on-street parking

shopping centres

restaurants

hotels

tourist attractions

You’re increasingly likely to find fast chargers at conventional fuel stations and, of course, at most motorway service areas.  

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