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On the go charging: Electric cars: Increasingly more public charging points

Where in Germany are there the most charging stations? And where might you have to drive longer distances before you can refuel with fresh electricity? An evaluation by an energy company provides information.

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On the go charging: Electric cars: Increasingly more public charging points

Germany has seen a significant increase in public electric vehicle charging points, with over 209,000 registered by the Federal Network Agency as of September 1. This represents a 24% increase from July 2025, with 150,000 normal and 59,000 fast charging points. Stuttgart leads the way among cities, with 2,107 charging points per 100 square kilometers, followed by Regensburg and Munich.

The city with the largest increase in charging points is Schwabach, with a 112% rise, while the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia has taken the top spot among districts with 344 charging points per 100 square kilometers.

Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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