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Germany Approves EV Charging Masterplan to Make Charging as Simple as Refueling

Delivery now hinges on 2026 funding decisions and faster grid connections.

Overview

  • The federal cabinet adopted the cross‑department Masterplan Ladeinfrastruktur 2030 with 41 measures designed to improve availability, pricing and reliability of public charging.
  • Consumer‑facing steps include a national price‑transparency hub for ad‑hoc rates, simpler contactless payment at public chargers and a proposed overnight waiver of blocking fees at AC points.
  • Planned subsidies target charging in multi‑unit buildings, urban fast‑charging and depot and e‑truck sites, with all funding‑dependent items subject to the federal 2026 budget.
  • Implementation priorities presented at the LISKON conference include digitalised, more transparent grid‑connection procedures and competitive allocation of public sites to strengthen competition.
  • Hardware rollout continues as Autobahn GmbH and autostrom.plus opened two 400 kW charging parks on the A1 near Bramsche, offering €0.59/kWh ad‑hoc pricing and card payments.