The City of Vienna and municipal utility Wien Energie plan to significantly expand the Austrian capital’s public electric vehicle charging network, with up to 1,000 additional charging points to be installed in the coming years, including ten new fast-charging parks.
City officials intend to extend their existing partnership with Wien Energie, subject to approval by the municipal Mobility Committee and subsequent review by the utility’s governing bodies. Rather than committing to a fixed rollout schedule, both partners plan to adjust deployment annually based on actual demand from electric vehicle users.
Priority will be given to districts where public charging options within walking distance remain limited. High-traffic areas will also be targeted for additional installations to prevent bottlenecks as EV adoption grows. The programme includes dedicated infrastructure for the carsharing fleet operated by Wiener Linien under the WienMobil brand, as well as a focus on barrier-free access.
Site selection will follow a set of criteria that includes location attractiveness, expected utilisation, grid connection feasibility and economic viability. Whenever possible, installation work will be coordinated with ongoing road construction projects to minimise disruption and optimise costs.
As of January 2026, Vienna has about 4,030 publicly accessible charging points, roughly two-thirds of which are operated by Wien Energie. Adding another 1,000 units would push the total beyond 5,000, though the actual figure could be higher as private operators continue to expand their networks.
Currently, a Wien Energie charging station can be found every 400 metres on average across the city. After the planned rollout, that distance could shrink to around 250 metres, further increasing accessibility for drivers.
No exact timeline has been announced, but if expansion continues at the current pace—around 900 new charging points added in the past year—the target could be reached as early as 2027.
“In 2025, there were more new registrations of electric cars than ever before. With the 1,000 new public charging stations, we are creating a future-proof charging infrastructure together with the City of Vienna,” said Alma Kahler, Managing Director of Wien Energie.
Ulli Sima, Vienna’s City Councillor for Urban Development and Mobility, said the rollout complements broader sustainability efforts. “Already, three-quarters of Vienna’s residents travel in an environmentally friendly way,” she noted, adding that the expansion of charging infrastructure is a key component of the city’s mobility strategy.
