Lower Austria leads Austria with 5,900 electric charging points!

Lower Austria leads Austria with 5,900 electric charging points!

Currently Lower Austria has registered more than 41,000 electric vehicles, which represents an increase of 17,900 vehicles compared to the end of 2022. This shows a significant increase in interest in electric vehicles. In fact, Austria is in a good deal: with the sixth part of electric loading points in relation to the population, the country is one of the leading nations in the EU.

e-charging points in the European context

The VCÖ analysis emphasizes that Austria has the sixth high number of electric loading points in the EU in relation to the population, while the Netherlands are clear leaders with 116,184 charging points and a density of 660 per 100,000 inhabitants. In Norway, where over 17% of the vehicles are battery electrical, around 620,000 electric cars drive. There are a total of 479,500 publicly accessible e-loading points in the EU, almost twice as many as 2020. By 2025, the EU plans to double the number to one million. This happens in accordance with an EU decision that e-charging stations along the main traffic routes must be available at least every 60 kilometers.

In Austria, ASFINAG specifies its plans to increase loading points to motorways from currently 31 to 36 stations and wants to expand the number of loading points from 191 to 220. Austria currently has 197 e-loading points per 100,000 inhabitants, almost twice as many as Germany with 102 and above the EU average of 107.

meaning of the charging infrastructure

The electric charging points not only gain in importance in urban space, but are also becoming increasingly important for tourism because more and more holiday guests are traveling with electric cars. A large part of the charging processes takes place at home or at work. It is expected that increasingly households and companies use photovoltaic systems to load their electric cars. Combined with the use of smart charging, this could reduce energy consumption during the main use times and reduce costs.

The VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky emphasizes the urgency of a faster expansion of the charging infrastructure, especially in residential complexes and large garages. One suggestion is that residents can load at supermarket parking spaces overnight. The prerequisite for this is an agreement between the city and supermarket regarding the use of these parking spaces.

The need for price transparency on the charging points is also highlighted. Operators are obliged to provide clear information on prices and availability in accordance with the Loadpoint Data Ordinance. This information is provided via the charging point list www.ladestellen.at.

The developments in the field of charging infrastructure are not only a reaction to the increasing number of electric vehicles, but also part of a larger trend in which the market for e-charging stations should grow by 2032 to an estimated $ 153.6 billion. The annual growth of the market is estimated at 22.7%, driven by government measures, falling costs for electric vehicles and the increasing range of electrical vehicles.

With this positive development, Austria sees itself well equipped for the challenges and opportunities that the switch to electromobility brings.

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