E-charging stations are booming in Saxony-Anhalt-driving electrically, loading quickly!

Von WOM

Electromobility is becoming increasingly important in Saxony-Anhalt. In the first place is the expansion of the charging infrastructure, which is decisive for the users of electric vehicles. Current statistics show that the number of publicly accessible loading points in the state is continuously growing. This is particularly important because more and more cars with electric drive are on the road.

According to the Ministry for Infrastructure and Digital in Magdeburg, there was a total of 2,459 charging points on September 1, 2024. About 800 of them are suitable for quick charging. Compared to January 2024, when there were about 2,100 charging points, this is a remarkable increase. Around 700 new charging points were installed within 2023, while it was only 300 in 2022.

ratio of electric cars to loading points

Currently 18,759 electric vehicles are approved in Saxony-Anhalt, which leads to a ratio of 7.6 electric cars per loading point. This is rated by the Ministry as a positive value, since an ideal average of 15 cars per charging point is accepted in Germany. This development shows that the charging infrastructure grows relatively proportionally to the new registrations of electric cars.

of the approximately 18,000 pure electric cars are also registered almost 14,000 vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive. The charging capacity per point in Saxony-Anhalt is an average of 49.2 kilowatts and is therefore in second place in a nationwide comparison, only behind Thuringia, which can show 50.2 kilowatts. This is interpreted as an indication that more fast loading points are set up.

regional and structural distribution of charging infrastructure

The regional distribution of loading points is considered reasonable overall. In the past, only a few counties were well equipped, but the number of publicly accessible charging points is now increasing. Ten counties or independent cities now have over 160 charging points.

However, there are also regions in which the gap between the number of electric cars and the available charging infrastructure is too large. In the districts of Wittenberg and Jerichower Land in particular, a charging point attends 16.5 and 15.5 vehicles, which significantly exceeds the nationwide direction size of 15 vehicles per charging point.

To counteract this, Saxony-Anhalt has provided funding of 4.7 million euros for the expansion of the charging infrastructure since 2015. For the current year, funding applications of 1.5 million euros are scheduled, while another 0.2 million euros are planned for the coming year.

Minister Lydia Hüskens (FDP) emphasizes that supply and demand on the free market are crucial for the personal decision when buying a car. It underlines the need for a more user -friendly charging infrastructure and is optimistic about the progress that has already been made. "We have to convince people of the attractiveness of electromobility," she explains. The reduction of bureaucracy in the construction of loading points is an important goal; The building applications for loading points have already been simplified in the state building regulations.

Overall, progress in expanding the charging infrastructure in Saxony-Anhalt is an encouraging signal for the future of electromobility in the state. The developments show that not only the number of vehicles, but also the necessary infrastructure grows to support the switch to electrical drives. For more information on this topic, see the report on www.n-tv.de .