The EU needs eight times as many charging points per year until 2030 to meet_CO2 targets

Acea’s report reveals an “alarming” gap in the current availability of public charging points for electric cars in the EU

The European Union would need eight times as many charging points per year by 2030 to meet CO₂ emission reduction targets, according to one of the conclusions of a study published on Monday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The report reveals that there is an “alarming” gap between the current availability of public charging points for electric cars in the EU and what will be needed in reality to meet CO₂ reduction targets. Acea explains that sales of electric cars in the EU grew three times faster than the installation of charging points between 2017 and 2023. Looking ahead, the EU will therefore need eight times as many charging points per year by 2030, according to industry estimates. Last year, just over 150,000 public charging points were installed across the EU (less than 3,000 per week on average), bringing the total to more than 630,000.

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