Portugal's EV Charging Market Overview

Executive summary

Portugal’s EV market is gaining momentum. By 2030, the number of electric vehicles is expected to nearly quadruple from 269 K to 797 K. But the electric grid isn’t ready for this multiplication yet. Only 40 % of the needed capacity is in place, and grid limitations are holding back ultrafast charging. The rollout will need to be smarter, region by region.

Key insights:

EV penetration is currently at 2.3 %, noticeably higher than in Spain and most of Southern Europe.
Portugal faces ongoing challenges rolling out ultrafast chargers due to grid limitations. This poses a serious threat to future EV adoption.
The EV fleet is projected to grow from 269 000 EVs in 2025 to 797 000 EVs by 2030, almost four times more.
Today’s charging infrastructure is only at 40 % of the public capacity needed by 2030. The gap varies widely across regions.
Four CPOs account for 43 % of total charging capacity. But the competitive landscape is fragmented, with many players close behind.

EV charging market overview Portugal vs Europe

The table below compares EV penetration, public charging infrastructure, and charger-to-EV ratios across 10 European countries — including Portugal. This makes it easier to benchmark Portugal against peers like Spain, France, and the Netherlands.

With around 269 K EVs and a population of just over 10 million, Portugal falls slightly below the European average in EV penetration — but well ahead of Spain and Italy.

Today, the country has around 9.1 K public AC chargers, or 1 charging point for every 30 EVs — a relatively high ratio that signals a strong need for more public slow charging infrastructure.

The ultrafast network, however, is under severe pressure. On average, a single ultrafast charger now serves 383 EVs — more than in any other European country. This is largely due to limitations in the electrical grid, which make it hard to install high-capacity chargers at the speed the market needs. As a result, many CPOs are opting for fast chargers instead, even at busy highway and transit locations.

That leads to longer wait times, poor experiences and risks holding back adoption.

Despite these challenges, usage levels for both fast and ultrafast chargers are on par with other countries.

Evolution of EV adoption in Portugal until 2030

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

Portugal’s EV fleet is on track to nearly grow 4x by 2030 from 269 K vehicles today to 797 K. That includes both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with BEVs expected to dominate.

To meet this growth, the country will need to develop 521 MW extra public charging to reach an offered capacity of 863 MW. Today, only 344 MW is in place, which is 40 % of what’s needed.

And not every region will need the same care so smart capacity scaling based on usage predictions will be crucial.

What is the EV charging capacity per brand in Portugal?

Leading operator Powerdot has 48 MW of capacity.

The Portuguese charge point operator (CPO) market is still relatively small, with most operators having a balanced mix of slow, fast, and ultrafast chargers, with no strong focus on a single segment.

But the Portuguese market shows a strong presence three key players that hold 36% of the market:

PowerDot with 48 MW
Galp Power with 38 MW
EDP Comercial with 38 MW

Portugal currently operates 13 814 charging points, but what's notable is that there are significantly more fast chargers deployed when comparing their numbers to other countries.

703 ultrafast chargers
4 037 fast chargers
9 074 slow chargers

This focus and distribution will likely change with the upcoming increase in the number of EVs in the market and the optimization of the electric grid.

Portuguese EV competitive benchmarking

The differences between offers of Portuguese CPOs.

Leading operator Powerdot has 48 MW of capacity across 1 088 charging points (with 153 ultrafast charging point).

Other key figures include:

IONITY’s ultrafast chargers with a whopping 344 KW average power
Galpeste, Mobiletric and CEPSA, whose slow chargers offer nearly twice the average power

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.

	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

Brand	Total capacity	Number of charging points	Ultrafast		Fast		Slow
Brand	Total capacity	Number of charging points	# Charging points	Average power (kW)	# Charging points	Average power (kW)	# Charging points	Average power (kW)
PowerDot	48 MW	1 088	153	176	606	67	329	27
Galp Power	38 MW	927	112	181	418	80	397	28
EDP Comercial	38 MW	1 060	54	197	537	76	469	22
Atlante	25 MW	886	12	171	584	56	290	23
KLC	15 MW	591			259	50	332	34
Galpgeste	13 MW	359	6	180	256	64	97	42
Iberdrola \| bp pulse	12 MW	181	86	150	91	72	4	27
Continente Plug&Charge	11 MW	514			251	50	263	22
IONITY	11 MW	54	54	344
Tesla Supercharger	8 MW	86	86	162
Prio	6 MW	157	25	159	100	58	32	22
Helexia	6 MW	210	12	150	96	63	102	23
Mobiletric	5 MW	156	6	163	113	54	37	40
Repsol	5 MW	170	3	155	90	56	77	28
Mobi.E	4 MW	139			80	53	59	28
CEPSA	3 MW	27	13	225	12	83	2	43
WOWplug	2 MW	141	4	150	1	60	136	22
Renewing	2 MW	62	5	190	25	66	32	18
Iberdrola	2 MW	98	4	165	15	53	79	20
dte	2 MW	29	14	150	12	52	3	22
Moon Power	2 MW	44	5	210	15	69	24	24
Other brands	88 MW	6 835	49	175	476	59	6 310	25
Grand total	344 MW	13 814	703	176	4 037	60	9 074	25

Future charging needs per region in Portugal

The Portuguese market is currently at 40% of the required power by 2030.

Portugal is making progress overall, but there is still a lot of potential to create the ideal EV charging infrastructure.

Broken down by region, this shows that:

13 out of 20 regions have reached more than 50 % of their required public charging capacity.
A handful of regions are approaching 75–100 %, but these are the exceptions.
A few urban and coastal areas, like Lisboa, Porto, Setúbal, and Braga, account for 430 MW of the 521 MW still needed by 2030. That’s over 80 % of the remaining gap.

An example of a region with a lot of potential is analyzed in our EV charging hotspot in Lisbon.

Detailed overview of charging needs per region in Portugal

Portugal is facing challenges to increase adoption.

Grid Capacity and Load Management is a growing concern. Studies indicate that without coordinated charging and smart load management, peak-hour demand will demand unsustainable levels of power by 2030.

To help close the gap, the government has allocated 10 M € from the Environmental Fund in 2024. This includes direct support for installing chargers and upgrading electrical infrastructure, a step toward faster and fairer EV adoption.

Smart grid solutions and EV adoption promotions will be key to keeping rollout in Portugal both fast and sustainable.

Zone	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
Aveiro	26 MW	42 MW	16 MW	61%
Beja	9 MW	7 MW	0 MW	100%
Braga	19 MW	57 MW	38 MW	34%
Bragança	4 MW	5 MW	1 MW	79%
Castelo Branco	8 MW	9 MW	MW	98%
Coimbra	12 MW	25 MW	12 MW	50%
Évora	8 MW	9 MW	1 MW	92%
Faro	24 MW	35 MW	10 MW	70%
Guarda	7 MW	6 MW	0 MW	100%
Leiria	20 MW	25 MW	5 MW	79%
Lisboa	75 MW	301 MW	226 MW	25%
Portalegre	2 MW	5 MW	3 MW	42%
Porto	51 MW	159 MW	108 MW	32%
Santarém	16 MW	22 MW	6 MW	71%
Setúbal	32 MW	90 MW	58 MW	35%
Viana do Castelo	7 MW	11 MW	5 MW	58%
Vila Real	6 MW	8 MW	2 MW	70%
Viseu	10 MW	15 MW	6 MW	64%
Madeira	5 MW	19 MW	13 MW	28%
Açores	3 MW	12 MW	9 MW	24%
Total	344 MW	863 MW	518 MW	40%

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.

Portugal's EV charging market report