Germany's EV charging market overview

Executive summary

In this report we guide you through a market analysis of the German EV market. Today, over 2.5 million electric vehicles are on German roads. In the coming years exponential growth is expected towards 8.5 million EVs in 2030.

To support this growth, Germany must scale their public charging capacity from 5.7 GW today to 9.3 GW by 2030. Mainly public AC charging infrastructure is missing today. In particular, in regions such as Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg are lagging behind in the development of public chargers. These dense-urban areas are precisely the areas where private charging options are limited, and public infrastructure will play the biggest role.

Next to infrastructure, Germany displays some of the highest public charging prices in Europe, largely due to steep electricity costs. If not addressed, this could slow the switch from fossil fuel to electric, especially for price-sensitive drivers. Below, you can find a key cross-country data comparison on market size, share, split and pricing.

EV charging market overview Germany vs Europe

In the table below we show current market penetration of EVs and current EV charging infrastructure insights per type of charger for 10 different European countries, including pricing. In this way you can easily benchmark the German market with other neighboring countries.

With EV penetration currently at 4%, Germany finds itself in the middle of the European peloton. Its public charging infrastructure mirrors this status: average overall capacity, with more than enough DC charging points to fulfill the current needs. However, AC charging points are underrepresented today with more than 27 EVs per public AC charging point.

When it comes to public charging prices, Germany is the most expensive country in the list. CPOs ask on average even 40% to 50% higher prices than their French counterparts.

Evolution of EV adoption in Germany until 2030

The number of EVs on the road is set to triple by the end of 2030.

In 2024, Germany had 2.5 million EVs on the road. This number includes both battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. That number is set to more than triple to 8.5 million by 2030. This also means that by 2030 Germany should foresee a minimum capacity of about 9.3 GW for public charging. Today 5.7 GW of capacity is already installed in the country.

What is the EV charging capacity per brand?

There are 8 brands that dominate the EV charging station market.

Currently 5.7GW of available capacity is distributed over the different competitors in the German market. The graph below shows the 8 most dominant players in the German market today:

EnBW
Tesla
Aral Pulse
Ionity
Shell Recharge
EWE Go
Allego
ChargePoint

Together, they represent more than 50% of the market share. Also remarkable for the German market is the large representation of municipal utility providers.

More detailed insights per CPO can also be found in the table below.

German EV charging competitive benchmarking

Offered capacity vs charging points

Generally, there's a positive correlation between a brand's total capacity and the number of charging points it offers. However, some brands like Tesla and Ewe Go service a specific side of the market (Tesla: Ultrafast, Ewe Go: Slow)

Varying pricing between charging stations suppliers

Some brands offer substantially higher prices for (ultra)fast charging than competitors. Cheapest prices can be found at retail sites such as Aldi and Kaufland. Of course these retailers that also exploit their own EV sites have integrated their e-mobility strategy in their broader strategy to attract customers to their stores. As price sensitivity is increasing, it is important that CPOs think with care about their pricing strategies. There are multiple factors that could influence how smart location decisions drive higher margins for CPOs.

See the full comparison table here.

	Total Capacity	Charging Points	Ultrafast Charging Points	Avg. Power Ultrafast (kW)	Fast Charging Points	Avg. Power Fast (kW)	Slow Charging Points	Avg. Power Slow (kW)	Price/kW Ultrafast (€)	Price/kW Slow (€)
EnBW	955 MW	10.428	6.47	206	617	50	3.341	24	0,73	0,59
Tesla Supercharger	472 MW	3.211	3.211	245
Aral Pulse	447 MW	3.343	2.386	252	948	100	9	22	0,66
IONITY	218 MW	1.089	1.089	340					0,58
Shell Recharge	217 MW	2.509	1.286	261	48	120	1.175	6	0,66
EWE Go	212 MW	2.689	1.493	205	167	58	1.029	22	0,44	0,44
Allego	182 MW	2.055	1.284	188	356	55	415	28	0,61	0,49
ChargePoint	167 MW	8.907	414	202	194	58	8.299	22	0,63	0,48
Pfalzwerke	149 MW	1.883	993	216	206	54	684	20
no operator name	136 MW	6.528	379	235	335	63	5.814	20
Compleo	120 MW	7.864	133	258	107	72	7.624	21
Citywatt GmbH	94 MW	1.116	478	289	27	52	611	22	0,79	0,54
E.ON Drive	75 MW	3.197	270	208	507	56	2.42	18	0,60	0,49
Mer Germany	72 MW	1.777	329	217	280	56	1.168	23
Volkswagen Group	70 MW	5.6	106	198	176	53	5.318	17		0,70
reev	61 MW	4.309	28	239	90	56	4.191	21
TEAG Mobil	58 MW	874.0	410	195	55	55	409	23	0,66	0,51
ALDI SÜD	55 MW	1.612	373	150	210	58	1.029	23	0,33	0,24
Comfortcharge	48 MW	1.195	422	152	156	53	617	12
Lidl	46 MW	1.856	10	350	986	54	860	23
Fastned	45 MW	255.0	231	311	24	50			0,58
Vattenfall InCharge	44 MW	1.322	268	194	35	92	1.019	14
EDEKA	40 MW	1.923	46	150	679	54	1.198	21
Hamburger Energiewerke Mobil	39 MW	2.039	145	155	29	50	1.865	22	0,60	0,42
GP Joule Connect GmbH	37 MW	786.0	173	268	51	79	562	20	0,76	0,56
Porsche	37 MW	220.0	171	351			49	21
MENNEKES	31 MW	2.403					2.403	22		0,37
Wirelane	31 MW	2.847			11	50	2.836	19
JOLT Energy	30 MW	162.0	162	314					0,40
MVV Energie	30 MW	880.0	117	264	56	50	707	21
Kaufland	30 MW	1.13	8	217	726	54	396	23	0,46	0,40
ChargeIT mobility	30 MW	1.663	61	191	79	63	1.523	22
Energie Südbayern (ESB)	29 MW	1.082	108	183	69	55	905	22
TankE	28 MW	1.702	30	196	106	73	1.566	22
TotalEnergies	26 MW	1.616	21	169	164	60	1.431	20	0,61	0,53
Other brands	1329 MW	71.479	3.321	210	2.94	58	65.218	21	0,64	0,54
Grand total	5688 MW	163.551	26.426	210	10.434	58	126.691	21	0,64	0,54

EV Charging Providers Table

Brand	Total capacity	Number charging points	Ultrafast		Fast		Slow		Price per kW (€)
Brand	Total capacity	Number charging points	# Charging points	Average power (kW)	# Charging points	Average power (kW)	# Charging points	Average power (kW)	(Ultra)fast	Slow
EnBW	955 MW	10 428	6 470	206	617	50	3 341	24	0.73	0.59
Tesla Supercharger	472 MW	3 211	3 211	245
Aral Pulse	447 MW	3 343	2 386	252	948	100	9	22	0.66
IONITY	218 MW	1 089	1 089	340					0.58
Shell Recharge	217 MW	2 509	1 286	261	48	120	1 175	6	0.66
EWE Go	212 MW	2 689	1 493	205	167	58	1 029	22	0.44	0.44
Allego	182 MW	2 055	1 284	198	356	55	415	28	0.61	0.48
ChargePoint	167 MW	8 907	414	202	194	58	8 299	22	0.63	0.48
Pfalzwerke	149 MW	1 883	993	216	206	54	684	20
no operator name	136 MW	6 528	379	235	335	63	5 814	20
Compleo	120 MW	7 864	133	258	107	72	7 624	21
Citywatt GmbH	94 MW	1 116	478	289	27	52	611	22	0.79	0.54
E.ON Drive	75 MW	3 197	270	208	507	56	2 420	18	0.60	0.49
Mer Germany	72 MW	1 777	329	217	280	56	1 168	23
Volkswagen Group	70 MW	5 600	106	198	176	53	5 318	17		0.70
reev	61 MW	4 309	28	239	90	56	4 191	21
TEAG Mobil	58 MW	874	410	195	55	55	409	23	0.66	0.51
ALDI SÜD	55 MW	1 612	373	150	210	58	1 029	23	0.33	0.24
Comfortcharge	48 MW	1 195	422	152	156	53	617	12
Lidl	46 MW	1 856	10	350	986	54	860	23
Fastned	45 MW	255	231	311	24	50			0.58
Vattenfall InCharge	44 MW	1 322	268	194	35	92	1 019	14
EDEKA	40 MW	1 923	46	150	679	54	1 198	21
Hamburger Energiewerke Mobil	39 MW	2 039	145	155	29	50	1 865	22	0.60	0.42
GP Joule Connect GmbH	37 MW	786	173	268	51	79	562	20	0.76	0.56
Porsche	37 MW	220	171	351			49	21
MENNEKES	31 MW	2 403					2 403	22		0.37
Wirelane	31 MW	2 847			11	50	2 836	19
JOLT Energy	30 MW	162	162	314					0.40
MVV Energie	30 MW	880	117	264	56	50	707	21
Kaufland	30 MW	1 130	8	217	726	54	396	23	0.46	0.40
ChargeIT mobility	30 MW	1 663	61	191	79	63	1 523	22
Energie Südbayern (ESB)	29 MW	1 082	108	183	69	55	905	22
TankE	28 MW	1 702	30	196	106	73	1 566	22
TotalEnergies	26 MW	1 616	21	169	164	60	1 431	20	0.61	0.53
Other brands	1 329 MW	71 479	3 321	210	2 940	58	65 218	21	0.64	0.54
Grand total	5 688 MW	163 551	26 426	210	10 434	58	126 691	21	0.64	0.54

The prices shown are excluding VAT.

Future charging needs per region in Germany

The available power currently varies heavily per region.

Germany’s EV charging landscape is evolving fast, with increasing providers and available charging power, but there is still a lot of potential to create your ideal EV charging network.

However, the potential differs greatly between regions.

The German market is currently at 61% of the required power by 2030.

A few regions that stand out with a lot of developed capacity: Thüringen (86%), Niedersachsen (79%), Bayern (76%) and Rheinland-Pfalz (78%) are already closing in on their 2030 targets. But that still leaves opportunities for fine-tuning, upselling and ideal price-setting to boost ROI without overspending on unnecessary expansion.

On the other hand, some regions still show big potential to cover. Berlin (28%) and Nordrhein-Westfalen (47%) alone account for 1.527 MW out of 3.660 MW to develop by 2030.

For the Sachsen region, where the current needed capacity is at 52%, we have already identified a charging hotspot in Wilsdruff, one of many that you can identify in a few clicks with ChargePlanner.

In the next section, you can find the details of the charging needs per region and the current status of EV infrastructure in Germany.

German States EV Charging Power Table

Zone (Bundesländer)	Public charging power available in 2025	Public charging power needs 2030	Public charging power to develop by 2030	% public charging power available vs 2030 targets
Schleswig-Holstein	218 MW	308 MW	90 MW	71%
Hamburg	119 MW	278 MW	159 MW	43%
Niedersachsen	632 MW	802 MW	171 MW	79%
Bremen	31 MW	90 MW	59 MW	34%
Nordrhein-Westfalen	1 071 MW	2 263 MW	1 192 MW	47%
Hessen	472 MW	737 MW	265 MW	64%
Rheinland-Pfalz	316 MW	406 MW	90 MW	78%
Baden-Württemberg	814 MW	1 313 MW	498 MW	62%
Bayern	1 101 MW	1 450 MW	349 MW	76%
Saarland	46 MW	106 MW	60 MW	43%
Berlin	129 MW	464 MW	335 MW	28%
Brandenburg	162 MW	226 MW	65 MW	71%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	93 MW	135 MW	43 MW	68%
Sachsen	200 MW	385 MW	185 MW	52%
Sachsen-Anhalt	124 MW	198 MW	75 MW	62%
Thüringen	161 MW	187 MW	26 MW	86%
Total	5 688 MW	9 349 MW	3 660 MW	61%

Needed power to develop between regions ranges from 26 MW to 1 192 MW

How can you create your most profitable network by 2030?

In the sprint towards the 2030 targets, making smart, data-driven location decisions is more critical than ever. Acting quickly is essential, but acting strategically is what drives real returns. True ROI comes from placing the right type and number of charging points at locations where connection costs are viable and demand is proven.

To do this effectively, you need clear insights into the factors that define the performance of EV charging stations: from car passage and dwell time to local activity and infrastructure access. But gathering, combining, and analyzing all that data? That’s a challenge.

That's where ChargePlanner comes in. The platform lets you simulate and test multiple configurations at once, combining best-in-class market data, local visitor behavior, and predictive AI.

Germany's EV charging market report