The EU’s public charging network has grown faster than the electric vehicle fleet, according to a study by the think tank Transport & Environment (T&E) published on Monday 20 July.
At the end of 2025, the European Union had 1.1 million public charging points, five times more than in 2020. At present, all EU countries, with the exception of Malta, exceed the target set in the AFIR Regulation (see EUROPE 13220/5). At the level of the European Union as a whole, the AFIR target has been exceeded by 180%.
Moreover, in June 2026, 79% of the main road network (national motorways) had reached the target set by the Union for 2025 for ultra-fast charging points. The report also highlights that countries in southern, eastern and central Europe, such as Poland, are catching up and are among the fastest-growing networks.
Accelerating the rollout of charging points is seen as essential, at a time when Europe is revising its targets for electrifying the vehicle fleet through the Regulation on CO2 emission standards for light-duty vehicles and the one on the ‘greening’ of company fleets.
To see the report: https://aeur.eu/f/mzr (Original version in French by Juliette Verdes)