Nearly Half of Municipalities Lack Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
In a recent statement, Dietmar Bartsch, a Left Party MP, has criticized the current state of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Germany. According to information provided by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Rhineland-Palatinate has the worst charging infrastructure among German states.
Bartsch described the lack of charging infrastructure as a "shameful failure" in the transition to electric mobility. He believes that the nationwide charging infrastructure needs to be improved for a successful transition to electric mobility, especially in rural areas where up to three-quarters of municipalities lack charging points.
The ministry's response did not provide details on the plans for improving the nationwide charging infrastructure, a concern expressed by Bartsch. Rhineland-Palatinate, the worst performer among German states, has only about one in four municipalities (26.5%) with public charging infrastructure.
Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen, as well as the Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia, have comprehensive coverage (each 100%) of publicly accessible charging infrastructure. In contrast, 4,923 out of 10,978 municipalities lack publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Bartsch emphasized that if up to three-quarters of municipalities in the federal states lack charging points, rural areas will be disadvantaged. He believes that encouraging people to switch to electric mobility requires top-notch infrastructure, alongside affordable vehicles and good range.
Since the start of state funding, the Federal Ministry of Transport has spent around 9.5 billion euros on promoting electric vehicles. However, despite significant funding, the German automotive industry is in the worst shape ever, according to Bartsch.
In his latest statement, Bartsch did not discuss the quality of the charging infrastructure, a point he previously highlighted as crucial for encouraging people to switch to electric mobility. He also did not comment on the affordability of electric vehicles or their range, factors he previously emphasized as important for encouraging people to switch to electric mobility.
Bartsch expressed his concerns about the lack of charging infrastructure to the 'Rheinische Post'. He believes that the lack of charging infrastructure in rural areas is a significant concern, as it could disadvantage these areas in the transition to electric mobility.
The German federal states with the lowest share of publicly accessible charging stations for electric vehicles are primarily rural regions, with notable underprovision in Rhineland-Palatinate and other rural areas, as many municipalities there lack publicly accessible charging points; while populous and urbanized states like Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia have the highest numbers, rural states have the least coverage.
Despite the concerns raised by Bartsch, the ministry's response did not address the issue of the lack of charging infrastructure in rural areas. Bartsch believes that improving the charging infrastructure in rural areas is crucial for a successful transition to electric mobility in Germany.
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