Overview
- Saarland has the weakest public charging coverage with 24.6 plug‑in vehicles per public point and 102.8 per fast charger, according to VDA calculations.
- Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania and Thuringia show the best public access at 11.7 vehicles per charger, with Thuringia leading on fast charging at 31.8 per site.
- The assessment combines Bundesnetzagentur counts of public chargers with KBA registration data and includes both battery‑electric cars and plug‑in hybrids.
- The data reflect the situation as of July and exclude subsequent notifications, which the VDA notes could shift state rankings.
- Hesse ranks 13th for public access at 18.7 vehicles per charger and 11th for fast charging at 81.6, with notable local variation from Kassel (10.8) to Offenbach (37.5).