Germany’s public charging network exceeded 200,000 charging points for the first time as of April 1, 2026, according to new data released by the Federal Network Agency, highlighting continued growth in the country’s electric vehicle infrastructure.
The agency’s charging station register recorded 200,255 publicly accessible charging points nationwide, an increase of 28,962 units, or 17%, compared with the same period a year earlier. The total was also up by 3,902 charging points from the previous reporting date of February 1.
While alternating current (AC) charging points continue to account for the majority of the network, direct current (DC) fast chargers remain the primary driver of growth.
As of April 1, Germany had 149,002 AC charging points and 51,253 DC charging points. Combined, the infrastructure provides approximately 8.5 gigawatts of charging capacity, compared with nearly 6.7 gigawatts a year earlier, representing a 28% increase.
The largest AC charging segment remained chargers with power outputs between 15 kW and 22 kW. The category grew 14% year-on-year to 110,780 charging points. Chargers rated between 3.7 kW and 15 kW increased by 10% to 35,428 units, while low-power charging points of up to 3.7 kW rose by 2% to 2,794 units.
Overall, the number of AC charging points increased by 13% over the past year.
Growth was considerably stronger in the fast-charging segment. Charging points with power outputs between 22 kW and 49 kW rose 6% to 1,748 units, while the 49 kW to 59 kW category, which includes many conventional 50 kW chargers, increased 19% to 7,876 units.
Higher-powered charging infrastructure recorded the strongest gains. The number of charging points rated between 149 kW and 299 kW rose 30% year-on-year to 19,684 units.
The category above 59 kW and up to 149 kW increased 35% to 4,256 charging points.
The fastest-growing segment was ultra-fast charging infrastructure with power outputs exceeding 299 kW.
According to the Federal Network Agency, charging points with more than 299 kW of power increased by 41% year-on-year to 17,689 units, making it the fastest-growing category in Germany’s public charging market.
Regionally, North Rhine-Westphalia maintained its position as Germany’s largest charging market, with 39,520 publicly accessible charging points. Bavaria followed with 38,269 charging points, while Baden-Württemberg recorded 34,412 units.
All three states now host well over 30,000 public charging points and are approaching the 40,000-unit mark.
Among charging network operators, EnBW mobility+ remained the market leader by number of charging points, operating 11,825 charging points nationwide as of April 1.
E.ON Drive ranked second with 4,772 charging points, followed by Tesla Germany with 3,665 charging points.
When measured by installed charging capacity rather than the number of charging points, the rankings differed beyond the market leader.
EnBW mobility+ maintained the top position with approximately 1.06 gigawatts of installed charging capacity.
Tesla Germany ranked second with 906,250 kW of installed capacity, reflecting its focus on high-power charging infrastructure, while BP Europe SE, which operates the Aral Pulse charging network, ranked third with 449,232 kW.
